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Deputy Finance Minister Steven Sim said the ringgit had strengthened 3.2% between November 4, 2022 and February 17, 2023. He attributed the gain to domestic political stability, improved investor confidence, a moderating US dollar, expectations of slower US rate hikes, and China's border reopening on January 8.
A firmer ringgit raises the ringgit price of Malaysian palm oil exports, which can support palm oil prices. The gain is mainly driven by dollar moderation and sentiment rather than a new commodity-specific cause.
businesstoday.com.myFeb 22, 2023Not 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.
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.
