# Ringgit outperformance at risk on growing US-China trade tension - The Business Times

> The ringgit's strong run against the dollar is at risk as US-China trade tensions escalate. Bloomberg Economics estimated that the initial 10% US levy on Chinese goods could cut 0.9% from China's GDP, and strategists expect the ringgit to weaken about 2.5% by the end of March.

- Date: 2025-02-10 · published 2025-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26329-ringgit-outperformance-at-risk-on-growing-us-china-trade-tension-the-business
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Slower Chinese growth and a weaker ringgit would weigh on Malaysian import demand and palm oil trade, and could raise local-currency costs for feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/ringgit-outperformance-risk-growing-us-china-trade-tension

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