Kenanga Research expects the ringgit to extend its gains against the US dollar this week, citing improving global risk sentiment, firmer crude prices, and favourable trade data. The ringgit had strengthened to 4.196 per dollar on Friday after Omicron data from the UK suggested milder infections than Delta.
A firmer ringgit makes Malaysian-priced palm oil and imported feed ingredients slightly cheaper for local buyers, while higher crude supports palm oil as a biodiesel feedstock.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 86 past neutral macro events, PALMOIL 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.