# Ringgit falls out of RM3.90 range after two-month rally [WATCH]

> The ringgit ended a 60-day run below RM4 against the dollar after slipping to RM4 on March 27, reversing an earlier rally to 3.8875 in February. The Iran war, which began March 2, drove the reversal, and Brent was trading at US$109 a barrel. Analysts expect continued dollar upward pressure in the near to medium term.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20416-ringgit-falls-out-of-rm3-90-range-after-two-month-rally-watch
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker ringgit combined with high Brent raises the cost of imported feed inputs for Malaysian buyers. Elevated crude also supports palm oil biodiesel demand.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2023-04-03 | [Palm posts biggest jump in two months after crude oil rally - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36512-palm-posts-biggest-jump-in-two-months-after-crude-oil-rally-markets-business.md) | +7.4% | +1.0% |
| BRENT | 2019-03-21 | [Ringgit opens eight-months high against US dollar \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60368-ringgit-opens-eight-months-high-against-us-dollar-fmt.md) | -1.2% | +4.3% |
| BRENT | 2023-10-04 | [Rand falls to lowest level against the dollar in months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33924-rand-falls-to-lowest-level-against-the-dollar-in-months.md) | -3.8% | -6.0% |
| BRENT | 2019-06-04 | [Oil bounces off four-month low, turns positive as stocks rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11311-oil-bounces-off-four-month-low-turns-positive-as-stocks-rally.md) | +1.7% | +4.6% |
| BRENT | 2020-05-20 | [A month after oil plunged into the abyss, prices are surging - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53305-a-month-after-oil-plunged-into-the-abyss-prices-are-surging-moneyweb.md) | -0.4% | +19.9% |

## Sources

- nst.com.my: https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/03/1405029/ringgit-falls-out-rm390-range-after-two-month-rally-watch

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