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The ringgit rose as much as 1% to 3.9678 per US dollar, its strongest level since May 2018. Gains were attributed to confidence in Malaysia's role in the AI supply chain and its growth outlook, and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI rose as much as 1.2%.
A stronger ringgit lowers the local-currency cost of Malaysian palm oil and raises ringgit-based export prices, which can weigh on palm oil competitiveness in dollar terms.
bloomberg.comKarl Lester YapJan 26, 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.
