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The ringgit fell to 4.5030/5080 against the US dollar on December 19 after the Federal Reserve signalled a slower pace of rate cuts for 2025. Analysts linked the decline to rate differentials and looming US tariffs on China.
A weaker ringgit lowers the dollar cost of Malaysian palm oil, a modest bearish influence on vegetable oil and feed prices, while a stronger dollar pressures dollar-denominated commodities.
staging.malaysiakini.comBernamaDec 19, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 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.
