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The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on May 29 at 4.2300 as the Federal Open Market Committee minutes signalled that stagflation risks could delay Fed rate cuts this year. The US Dollar Index rose 0.36 percent to 99.875, and an analyst expects the Fed to revise its forecasts downward at the June meeting.
Delayed Fed easing supports the dollar, a headwind for dollar-priced commodities and a modest bearish factor for palm oil and other ringgit-linked export values.
malaymail.comMalay MailJun 1, 2025After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 51 past bearish macro events, Palm Oil moved a median -1.3% over 5 sessions (35% higher; middle half -4.1% to +1.1%), and -1.8% 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.
