# Ringgit slips as markets weigh US ‘economic D‑Day’ threat and Jackson Hole risks | Malay Mail

> The ringgit fell to 4.0405/0440 from 4.0365/0405 as traders weighed US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's threatened economic campaign against Iran and instability in the long end of the US Treasury curve. Analysts described the move as cautious consolidation rather than a meaningful decline.

- Date: 2026-08-24 · published 2026-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18157-ringgit-slips-as-markets-weigh-us-economic-d-day-threat-and-jackson-hole-risks
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker ringgit raises the USD cost of Malaysian palm oil, a mildly bullish factor for palm-based feed ingredients. Geopolitical risk around Iran adds to energy-linked volatility that could feed through to vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/08/24/ringgit-slips-as-markets-weigh-us-economic-dday-threat-and-jackson-hole-risks/232528

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