US Clouds Malaysia Rate Path With Surprise Threat of 25% Tariff
Analysts were split on the rate outlook before the US raised its proposed tariff from 24% in a letter Monday, with 12 of 23 economists surveyed by Bloomberg having expected Bank Negara Malaysia to reduce the Overnight Policy Rate by a quarter point to 2.75%. The rest predicted no change.
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