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  "id": 14944078,
  "title": "Ringgit strengthens on robust Q3 GDP estimate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ringgit-strengthens-on-robust-q3-gdp-estimate-14944078",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T10:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/10/16/ringgit-strengthens-on-robust-q3-gdp-estimate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia's ringgit strengthened against the US dollar on Friday, buoyed by the country's more optimistic third quarter GDP estimate. The Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist, Afzanizam Rashid, noted that the higher-than-expected figure indicates the Malaysian economy's resilience. According to the Advance GDP Estimates for Q3 2026, the economy grew by 5.3% in Q3, up from 6% growth in the previous quarter. Rashid predicted that the whole-year GDP could surpass the current projection of 4.8% to 5.3%, with the M9 2026 GDP growth already reaching 5.5%. The ringgit's value fluctuated against various currencies, rising against the Japanese yen and Indonesian rupiah, but falling against the euro and British pound. It also decreased against the Singapore dollar and Thai baht.",
  "summary": "The statistics department’s advance estimate shows Malaysia’s economy expanded by 5.3% in Q3 2026.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ringgit steady against US dollar ahead of Malaysia’s third-quarter GDP estimate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ringgit-steady-against-us-dollar-ahead-of-malaysias-third-quarter-gdp",
        "published": "2026-10-16T01:48:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ringgit strengthens on robust Q3 GDP estimate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ringgit-strengthens-on-robust-q3-gdp-estimate",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:45:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}