# Ringgit falls against US$ ahead of US manufacturing data | The Star

> The ringgit fell against the US dollar in early trade on October 1, 2019, ahead of US manufacturing data. The local note was quoted at 4.1860/1900 versus the greenback, compared with 4.1850/1890 at the prior close.

- Date: 2019-10-01 · published 2019-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56836-ringgit-falls-against-us-ahead-of-us-manufacturing-data-the-star
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A slightly weaker ringgit modestly raises the local cost of dollar-priced feed imports, though the move is small and routine.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2019/10/01/ringgit-falls-against-us-ahead-of-us-manufacturing-data

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