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The ringgit ended October lower against the dollar at 4.7260/7300, with investors cautious ahead of central bank decisions. The Fed and Bank of England were expected to hike 75 basis points, while Bank Negara Malaysia was expected to raise rates by 25 basis points.
Expected tightening by the Fed keeps the dollar firm and the ringgit under pressure, raising Malaysian import costs. The effect on feed commodity prices is indirect.
malaymail.comOct 31, 2022Not 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.
