# Ringgit continues climb, hits 3.9175 against US dollar on Fed easing hopes | Malay Mail

> The ringgit closed at 3.9175 per US dollar, a seven-year high, after rising for a third straight day. The move followed a fall in the US Dollar Index to 96.026 and expectations of a more dovish Federal Reserve stance.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21323-ringgit-continues-climb-hits-3-9175-against-us-dollar-on-fed-easing-hopes-malay
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Dollar weakness and a firmer ringgit make dollar-priced Malaysian palm oil relatively more expensive for importers, a modest bearish factor for palm pricing.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/01/28/ringgit-continues-climb-hits-39175-against-us-dollar-on-fed-easing-hopes/207167

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