# Ringgit edges lower on upbeat US jobs and GDP data, with traders bracing for more dollar strength | Malay Mail

> The ringgit eased against the US dollar on Friday, September 26, as the greenback gained after stronger US economic data. Weekly jobless claims fell to their lowest since 2022, and second-quarter GDP was revised up to the fastest growth in nearly two years. Analysts expected renewed selling pressure on the ringgit.

- Date: 2025-09-26 · published 2025-09-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23159-ringgit-edges-lower-on-upbeat-us-jobs-and-gdp-data-with-traders-bracing-for
- 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 weaker ringgit raises the local-currency cost of dollar-denominated feed imports, while supporting ringgit returns on palm oil exports. The price effect comes from US macro strength reinforcing a firmer dollar.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-10-19 | [Ringgit likely to trade lower after Budget 2025 as US dollar regains strength \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28140-ringgit-likely-to-trade-lower-after-budget-2025-as-us-dollar-regains-strength.md) | +0.6% | +2.2% |
| DXY | 2021-03-30 | [Ringgit ends lower on firmer US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48386-ringgit-ends-lower-on-firmer-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2022-10-31 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39386-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2019-05-30 | [Ringgit opens lower on worsening US-China trade war \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59335-ringgit-opens-lower-on-worsening-us-china-trade-war-malay-mail.md) | -0.4% | -1.7% |
| DXY | 2023-08-23 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar on economic uncertainties \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34848-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-on-economic-uncertainties-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2025/09/26/ringgit-edges-lower-on-upbeat-us-jobs-and-gdp-data-with-traders-bracing-for-more-dollar-strength/192434

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