# Ringgit, regional currencies end lower vs US dollar as geopolitical tensions persist | Malay Mail

> The ringgit and other Asian currencies weakened against the US dollar on Monday as investors moved to safe havens amid escalating US-Israel war tensions with Iran. The DXY rose 0.5% week on week to 100.15, and Brent traded near its 2022 highs. JP Morgan said Malaysia is well placed to withstand the shock as a net oil exporter.

- Date: 2026-03-30 · published 2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20414-ringgit-regional-currencies-end-lower-vs-us-dollar-as-geopolitical-tensions
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar strength tied to the energy shock raises import costs for Asian feed buyers priced in local currency. Higher crude also feeds biofuel and vegetable oil demand.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-04-26 | [Ringgit slips further against US dollar in tandem with regional currencies \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36678-ringgit-slips-further-against-us-dollar-in-tandem-with-regional-currencies.md) | -0.0% | +0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-10-31 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39386-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2021-03-30 | [Ringgit ends lower on firmer US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48386-ringgit-ends-lower-on-firmer-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-08-23 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar on economic uncertainties \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34848-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-on-economic-uncertainties-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |
| DXY | 2026-03-31 | [Ringgit, regional currencies edge lower as  investors eye US data, developments in West Asia \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20413-ringgit-regional-currencies-edge-lower-as-investors-eye-us-data-developments-in.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| BRENT | 2021-09-30 | [Ringgit opens lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45319-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | +3.8% | +7.8% |
| BRENT | 2020-12-31 | [Ringgit extends gains against US dollar at opening \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49918-ringgit-extends-gains-against-us-dollar-at-opening-malay-mail.md) | +5.9% | +8.2% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-08 | [Ringgit ends lower as oil prices rise, Fed decision looms \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17731-ringgit-ends-lower-as-oil-prices-rise-fed-decision-looms-malay-mail.md) | +10.4% | +7.7% |

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/03/30/ringgit-regional-currencies-end-lower-vs-us-dollar-as-geopolitical-tensions-persist/214468

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