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The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar at 4.1490/1530 on March 30, as rising US Treasury yields strengthened the greenback and pressured emerging currencies. Malaysia's removal from the FTSE Russell Watch List and retained index membership gave limited support.
A weaker ringgit raises the cost of Malaysian-sourced palm oil and other ringgit-priced inputs in USD terms, and firmer US yields tend to weigh on commodities priced in dollars.
malaymail.comMar 30, 2021Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY 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.
