Malaysian economy expected to grow more than 5pct for third consecutive year: Amir Hamzah
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Key takeaways
- PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian economy is expected to record growth of more than five per cent for the third consecutive year, driven by consistently strong economic performance, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
- Exposed: EWM, EEM
- Market reaction: price tracking starts with the next trading session.
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PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian economy is expected to record growth of more than five per cent for the third consecutive year, driven by consistently strong economic performance, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
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 (“malaysian”).
- EEM iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF-2.1% 12d
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Malaysia, which this story is about.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWM | +4.17% | +1.15% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EEM | +0.18% | +1.84% | 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.
Malaysian economy expected to grow more than 5pct for third consecutive year: Amir Hamzah KLSE Screener
Source: KLSE Screener
Ishares (EWM) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | three days earlier | +1.84% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EEM) | five days earlier | +0.18% | final price |
| Ishares (EWM) | three days earlier | +1.15% | final price |
| Ishares (EWM) | five days earlier | +4.17% | final price |
Who gains and who loses around Ishares (EWM)
Companies tied to this story
- EWM Ishares
Ishares (EWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Malaysian economy expected to grow more than 5pct for third consecutive year: Amir Hamzah.” Reason on file: iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF holds stocks listed in Malaysia, which this story is about (“malaysian”)
- EEM Ishares Tr
For “Malaysian economy expected to grow more than 5pct for third consecutive year: Amir Hamzah,” Ishares Tr (EEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Malaysia, which this story is about
Ishares (EWM)
“Malaysian economy expected to grow more than 5pct for third consecutive year: Amir Hamzah” (15 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EWM) through this story.
What ties Ishares (EWM) to the headline is this: iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF holds stocks listed in Malaysia, which this story is about (“malaysian”)
Ishares Tr (EEM) is here too. Its reason reads: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Malaysia, which this story is about
Price levels for Ishares (EWM)
EEM traded between 65.24 and 68.87 across 8 sessions. The latest close on file is 65.76. 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)
21 out of 100
“Malaysian economy expected to grow more than 5pct for third consecutive year: Amir Hamzah” scores 21 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 2 linked companies.