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The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Monday, September 29, as concerns over a possible US government shutdown weighed on the greenback. Traders noted that a shutdown could limit federal services and expected a funding deal before the October 1 fiscal year start.
The ringgit was mixed to lower against a basket of major currencies at the close.
A firmer ringgit lowers the ringgit cost of dollar-priced imports such as feed ingredients and raises the ringgit value of palm oil exports, which can ease local feed costs. The move is driven by US fiscal and Fed-rate expectations rather than a change in commodity supply.
thestar.com.myThe Star OnlineSep 29, 2025Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
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.
