# Ringgit nears 11-month high in 9-day rally against US dollar | Malaysiakini

> The ringgit extended its nine-day rally against the US dollar to near an 11-month high on August 1. Analysts attributed the move to the FOMC meeting and expectations of a September US rate cut, with US Treasury yields falling.

- Date: 2024-07-31 · published 2024-07-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29550-ringgit-nears-11-month-high-in-9-day-rally-against-us-dollar-malaysiakini
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Currency strength in Malaysia alters palm oil export competitiveness and the cost of imported feed inputs for Malaysian buyers, with limited direct effect on global feed prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-11-30 | [Ringgit ends higher against US dollar on positive China sentiment \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38930-ringgit-ends-higher-against-us-dollar-on-positive-china-sentiment-malay-mail.md) | +3.7% | -0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-01 | [MYR/USD: Malaysia Ringgit Nears Four-Year High as Economy Gains Strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22207-myr-usd-malaysia-ringgit-nears-four-year-high-as-economy-gains-strength.md) | +1.9% | -0.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-30 | [Ringgit opens easier against US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48387-ringgit-opens-easier-against-us-dollar.md) | -4.0% | -0.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-28 | [Ringgit appreciates against US dollar on improved market sentiment \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41230-ringgit-appreciates-against-us-dollar-on-improved-market-sentiment-malay-mail.md) | -24.1% | -29.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-14 | [StanChart sees ringgit rising to 3.90 against US dollar by end-2021 \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49426-stanchart-sees-ringgit-rising-to-3-90-against-us-dollar-by-end-2021-malay-mail.md) | -4.2% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- staging.malaysiakini.com: https://staging.malaysiakini.com/news/713873-ringgit-nears-11-month-high-in-9-day-rally-against-us-dollar

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