# Malaysia's Currency Dips as Dollar Strengthens on Fed Rate Speculation

> The ringgit weakened to 4.0855 per dollar in morning trade on July 23, as markets raised the odds of a September US rate hike to 64.8% from 51.5% in early July. Oil prices were rising amid Middle East supply disruptions. Malaysia's status as a net energy exporter cushioned the fall.

- Date: 2026-07-23 · published 2026-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18627-malaysia-s-currency-dips-as-dollar-strengthens-on-fed-rate-speculation
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher odds of a Fed hike lift the dollar and tighten dollar funding for emerging markets. Energy-driven inflation also raises the cost of feed and fuel inputs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-09-16 | [US dollar strengthens ahead of expected Fed rate cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28508-us-dollar-strengthens-ahead-of-expected-fed-rate-cut.md) | -0.2% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-05-23 | [Dollar Strengthens Broadly on Fed Rate Expectations \| The Epoch Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36139-dollar-strengthens-broadly-on-fed-rate-expectations-the-epoch-times.md) | +0.4% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2024-12-19 | [Dollar strengthens as market digests Fed's hawkish cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27136-dollar-strengthens-as-market-digests-fed-s-hawkish-cut.md) | +0.5% | +1.4% |
| DXY | 2026-06-24 | [US dollar strengthens to 13-month high on Fed rate hike expectations \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11985-us-dollar-strengthens-to-13-month-high-on-fed-rate-hike-expectations-reuters.md) | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| DXY | 2018-11-09 | [Gold edges down as Fed's interest rate view strengthens dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61963-gold-edges-down-as-fed-s-interest-rate-view-strengthens-dollar.md) | +0.2% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- briefasia.com: https://www.briefasia.com/en/article/malaysia-currency-dips-dollar-strengthens-fed-rate-speculation

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