
The ringgit closed lower at 4.0605 per US dollar on September 8, weighed by higher crude oil prices and caution ahead of the Fed's policy decision. Bank Muamalat said elevated oil prices could strengthen the case for a Fed hike.
Higher crude and a stronger dollar raise energy, freight and imported feed costs in Malaysia. The currency move is a routine market reaction with limited direct price impact on feed.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 323 past bullish macro events, BRENT moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.