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The Malaysian ringgit has been among the worst performing Asian currencies this year, facing political and economic headwinds. A rebound in crude prices has been one of few supports, but OPEC+ plans to taper output cuts raise downside risks to oil.
Ringgit weakness against the dollar makes Malaysian-priced palm oil and other exports more competitive, while a falling oil price would weigh on the currency and Malaysian import costs for feed inputs.
bloomberg.comDavid FinnertyJul 19, 2020Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 102 past neutral macro events, WTI moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -3.3% to +2.5%), and +1.8% over 20.
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.
