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The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar as Brent crude rose 4.6% to US$23.56 per barrel. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and signalled further stimulus may follow if needed.
Analysts said Malaysia's COVID-19 curve was flattening and that global output cuts were tightening supply.
Higher crude prices support oil-linked currencies and point to firmer energy costs, while Fed stimulus weakens the dollar broadly. The effect on feed-ingredient prices is indirect, through energy and currency channels.
nst.com.myBernamaApr 30, 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.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
