# How The Ringgit And Major Currencies Will Perform In 2026

> Kenanga Investment Bank projects the ringgit will strengthen to about RM3.95 per dollar by end-2026, calling it a high-quality carry currency. The bank expects the Federal Reserve to begin easing in March 2026 and the dollar index to decline as yield differentials narrow.

- Date: 2025-12-24 · published 2025-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21788-how-the-ringgit-and-major-currencies-will-perform-in-2026
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A forecast of a firmer ringgit and a weaker dollar lowers the ringgit cost of dollar-priced palm oil and other Malaysian-linked commodities. This is a forecast, not a supply event, so the impact is limited.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-06-30 | [Ringgit closes higher against major currencies \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24461-ringgit-closes-higher-against-major-currencies-the-star.md) | -0.0% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2023-07-27 | [Ringgit opens stronger versus US dollar, major currencies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35323-ringgit-opens-stronger-versus-us-dollar-major-currencies.md) | +1.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2026-06-26 | [Ringgit outperforms major currencies after weaker US consumption data cools Fed hike bets \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19068-ringgit-outperforms-major-currencies-after-weaker-us-consumption-data-cools-fed.md) | -0.3% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2022-12-02 | [Ringgit’s Performance For Week Ahead](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38503-ringgit-s-performance-for-week-ahead.md) | +0.3% | -0.5% |
| DXY | 2019-06-19 | [Asia markets: The Fed, US-China trade, currencies in focus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9812-asia-markets-the-fed-us-china-trade-currencies-in-focus.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- businesstoday.com.my: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2025/12/24/how-the-ringgit-and-major-currencies-will-perform-in-2026/

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