Malaysian GDP expected to grow more than 5% for third consecutive year, says Amir Hamzah
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Covered by 2 outlets: KLSE Screener, The Star.
Key takeaways
- PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian economy is expected to record growth of more than 5% for the third consecutive year, driven by consistently strong economic performance, says 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 5% for the third consecutive year, driven by consistently strong economic performance, says 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 GDP expected to grow more than 5% for third consecutive year, says 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 carried with this story
- EWM Ishares
Ishares (EWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 15 Nov 2026 story “Malaysian GDP expected to grow more than 5% for third consecutive year, says 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 GDP expected to grow more than 5% for third consecutive year, says 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 GDP expected to grow more than 5% for third consecutive year, says Amir Hamzah” (15 Nov 2026) reaches Ishares (EWM) through this story.
The link for Ishares (EWM) is this: iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF holds stocks listed in Malaysia, which this story is about (“malaysian”)
A second company, Ishares Tr (EEM), is listed for a different reason: iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF is a broad fund of emerging-market stocks that includes Malaysia, which this story is about
Dates in the story, and the Ishares (EWM) price range
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.
A simple score for Ishares (EWM)
36 out of 100
“Malaysian GDP expected to grow more than 5% for third consecutive year, says Amir Hamzah” scores 36 out of 100. The score uses 3 sources, and 2 linked companies.