# Ringgit Gains Ground As US Dollar Weakens On Lower-Than-Expected CPI Data

> The ringgit opened higher on November 15 at 4.6550/6600, down from 4.7165/7210 the prior close. The move followed October US CPI of 3.2%, below the 3.3% consensus.

- Date: 2023-11-15 · published 2023-11-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33435-ringgit-gains-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens-on-lower-than-expected-cpi-data
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Softer US inflation raised expectations of Fed rate cuts, which weakened the dollar and supported emerging-market currencies. The move mainly affects Asian import costs and has a limited direct effect on grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2020-12-17 | [Ringgit to rebound as US dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49920-ringgit-to-rebound-as-us-dollar-weakens.md) | +0.2% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2021-12-17 | [Ringgit opens lower against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43870-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2020-02-28 | [Baht gains more ground, as US dollar weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54839-baht-gains-more-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens.md) | -0.5% | +4.3% |
| DXY | 2025-06-26 | [Canadian Dollar gains ground on Thursday as Greenback weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24457-canadian-dollar-gains-ground-on-thursday-as-greenback-weakens.md) | -0.9% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2022-12-14 | [Ringgit ends higher against US dollar on softer US CPI data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38498-ringgit-ends-higher-against-us-dollar-on-softer-us-cpi-data.md) | +0.2% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- businesstoday.com.my: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2023/11/15/ringgit-gains-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens-on-lower-than-expected-cpi-data/

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