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The ringgit is projected to trade in a 4.42-4.45 range against the dollar next week. The forecast follows a hot US producer price index (PPI) report, which rose 0.7% in January against an expected 0.4%, and traders are weighing a possible 50 basis point Fed hike in March.
Stronger inflation data raises the likelihood of a longer tightening cycle, which supports the dollar and pressures emerging-market currencies. This is a modest driver for feed-commodity prices and mainly affects Malaysian palm oil through currency effects.
themalaysianreserve.comZukriFeb 18, 2023Not 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.
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.
