
The ringgit opened stronger at 4.2190/2365 per US dollar on June 30, extending last week's gains. The US Dollar Index was hovering near 97.15 as the Senate considered tax cuts and reduced Medicaid and clean energy spending.
A weaker dollar and expected rising US deficits tend to support emerging-market currencies like the ringgit, which affects Malaysian palm oil export pricing in USD terms and palm oil demand for feed-related uses.
Not 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.
After 86 past neutral macro events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.0%), and +1.0% 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.