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Fitch Solutions revised its 2020 and 2021 ringgit forecasts to RM4.30 and RM4.20 per US dollar, from RM4.35 and RM4.25 previously. The firm said recovering crude oil prices, supported by OPEC+ production cuts, should limit ringgit weakness in the short term.
A stronger ringgit forecast means Malaysian palm oil is priced more favorably for foreign buyers, which can help firm export demand. Oil price recovery also supports biodiesel demand for palm oil.
staging.malaysiakini.comJun 28, 2020Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% 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.
