# Ringgit opens lower against US dollar in early session | Malaysiakini

> The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on March 23 at 4.4180/4250, as investors reacted to the fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic and weakening oil prices. Brent crude fell 1.66% to US$28.52 a barrel.

- Date: 2020-03-22 · published 2020-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54380-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-in-early-session-malaysiakini
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker oil and risk aversion push the ringgit lower, raising the local cost of dollar-priced feed ingredients and pressuring Malaysian import budgets.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2021-07-26 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46327-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | +3.4% | -12.3% |
| BRENT | 2022-11-29 | [Ringgit retreats to open lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38931-ringgit-retreats-to-open-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| BRENT | 2022-12-06 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar as oil prices decline \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38501-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-decline-malay-mail.md) | -6.1% | -7.8% |
| BRENT | 2020-12-07 | [Ringgit falls against US dollar on lack of demand, lower Fitch downgrade \| Malaysia now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49924-ringgit-falls-against-us-dollar-on-lack-of-demand-lower-fitch-downgrade.md) | +1.7% | +8.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- staging.malaysiakini.com: https://staging.malaysiakini.com/news/516176-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-in-early-session

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