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Bank Islam's chief economist expects the ringgit to stabilise against the US dollar this week after a sharp appreciation was followed by profit-taking. The outlook is focused on the Fed meeting, and crude above US$70 per barrel and palm oil above RM4,500 per tonne are noted as supports for government revenue.
Elevated palm oil and crude prices underpin Malaysian export earnings, and a stable ringgit keeps local-currency import costs for feed inputs predictable.
themalaysianreserve.comDayang NorazharSep 19, 2021Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 38 past bullish macro events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -0.5% to +3.0%), and -0.3% 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.
