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The ringgit eased against the US dollar on May 19 to 3.9320/9360 from 3.9220/9260, ahead of US CPI data forecast at 3.7% for April. Analysts expected the Federal Reserve to keep a restrictive stance, and a Trump-Xi summit was scheduled for May 14-15.
Expectations of a restrictive Fed support the dollar, which can pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices and ringgit-priced palm oil.
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