# Ringgit expected to stabilise against the dollar this week

> 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.

- Date: 2021-09-19 · published 2021-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45320-ringgit-expected-to-stabilise-against-the-dollar-this-week
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated palm oil and crude prices underpin Malaysian export earnings, and a stable ringgit keeps local-currency import costs for feed inputs predictable.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-02-28 | [Palm oil rises to seven-week top on weaker ringgit \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10366-palm-oil-rises-to-seven-week-top-on-weaker-ringgit-the-star.md) | -0.9% | -2.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-02-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar on steady commodity prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42965-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-on-steady-commodity-prices.md) | +2.8% | +10.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-04-21 | [Ringgit soars to nearly six-month high due to weak sentiments over US assets \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25386-ringgit-soars-to-nearly-six-month-high-due-to-weak-sentiments-over-us-assets.md) | +0.3% | -3.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-30 | [Ringgit closes softer against major currencies on oil volatility, US Fed stance \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19960-ringgit-closes-softer-against-major-currencies-on-oil-volatility-us-fed-stance.md) | +0.5% | -1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-30 | [Ringgit closes lower on volatile oil prices \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19961-ringgit-closes-lower-on-volatile-oil-prices-the-star.md) | +0.5% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- themalaysianreserve.com: https://themalaysianreserve.com/2021/09/20/ringgit-expected-to-stabilise-against-the-dollar-this-week/

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