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The Malaysian ringgit has fallen about 4.5% year-to-date against the dollar, trading above 4.80, while the Thai baht is down about 5.5% and above 36 per dollar. Thai Prime Minister Srettha has pressed the central bank for an emergency rate cut after weak Q4 GDP.
Bank Negara Malaysia has attributed the ringgit's weakness mainly to the strong dollar and China uncertainty.
Persistent weakness in the ringgit and baht can lift the dollar cost of palm oil and other regional feed inputs bought by Asian buyers, while the depreciation supports regional export competitiveness.
fxstreet.comStephen InnesFeb 21, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
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