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The ringgit closed the week at 4.0365/0405, up from 4.0425/0470 on Thursday, supported by rising Malaysian yields and concerns that US bond-market intervention could weigh on the dollar. Analysts argued that efforts to hold down long-term US yields could undermine confidence in US assets.
A firmer ringgit reduces the USD cost of Malaysian palm oil, a small bearish signal for palm-based feed ingredients. The move reflects currency and bond flows rather than any change in palm supply or demand.
malaymail.comAug 21, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
