FIVE TAKEAWAYS FROM MALAYSIA Q3 GDP GROWTH , TRADE AND INFLATION FIGURES

What happened: Malaysia's Q3 GDP grew 5.3 per cent year on year, easing from 6 per cent in Q2, per DOSM advance estimates, as manufacturing strengthened and exports surged while mining output declined. Key numbers: Q3 GDP 5.3 per cent; nine-month GDP 5.5 per cent; manufacturing 7.5 per cent; services 5.4 per cent; mining minus 4.9 per cent; September exports up 54.5 per cent to RM215.1 Why it matters: UOB expects Bank Negara Malaysia to raise its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 3 per cent on Nov 5, while OCBC sees the choice between November and early January as a closer call.

Malaysia's Q3 GDP grew 5.3 per cent year on year, easing from 6 per cent in Q2, per DOSM advance estimates, as manufacturing strengthened and exports surged while mining output declined.

UOB expects Bank Negara Malaysia to raise its overnight policy rate by 25 basis points to 3 per cent on Nov 5, while OCBC sees the choice between November and early January as a closer call.