Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady
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Malaysia’s central bank stood pat again on Thursday as most expected, holding that the current benchmark interest rate matches its outlook on inflation and growth.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWM iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF-0.6% 6d
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF holds stocks listed in Malaysia, which this story is about (“malaysia”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from Malaysia.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF-2.6% 8d
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Malaysia
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF-2.9% 30d
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Malaysia.
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-1.7% 19d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Malaysia
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWM | -1.40% | -0.79% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEWNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMB | -0.15% | -0.65% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMLC | -0.22% | -0.61% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +1.82% | -0.81% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady The Edge Malaysia
Source: The Edge Malaysia
The price since 5 Nov 2026: Ishares (EWM) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | -0.81% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +1.82% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | three days earlier | -0.65% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EMB) | five days earlier | -0.15% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | three days earlier | -0.61% | final price |
| Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) | five days earlier | -0.22% | final price |
| Ishares (EWM) | three days earlier | -0.79% | final price |
| Ishares (EWM) | five days earlier | -1.40% | final price |
Who is named in “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady”
Companies carried with this story
- EWM Ishares
Ishares (EWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF holds stocks listed in Malaysia, which this story is about (“malaysia”)
- EMB Ishares Tr
In “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady,” Ishares Tr (EMB) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Malaysia
- EMLC Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf
For “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady,” Vaneck J. P. Morgan Em Local Currency Bond Etf (EMLC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from Malaysia
- EEM Ishares Tr
Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 5 Nov 2026 story “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Malaysia
How “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady” reaches Ishares (EWM)
On 5 Nov 2026, “Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady” is the story that connects Ishares (EWM) to this story.
For Ishares (EWM), the reason on file says iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF holds stocks listed in Malaysia, which this story is about (“malaysia”)
A second company, Ishares Tr (EMB), is listed for a different reason: iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in Malaysia
Dates and price levels for Ishares (EWM)
EMB traded between 90.23 and 91.35 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 91.26. EMLC traded between 24.50 and 25.02 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 24.56. EWM traded between 26.35 and 27.20 across 6 sessions. The latest close on file is 26.97.
What the saved facts support for Ishares (EWM)
33 out of 100
“Bank Negara Malaysia holds policy rate steady” scores 33 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 4 linked companies.