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Analyst Ooi Kok Hwa says the ringgit could appreciate to 3.9 per dollar in 2019 on a weaker greenback, steady oil prices and a strengthening renminbi. He also warned a firmer ringgit would hurt Malaysian exporters and glove makers.
A stronger ringgit squeezes ringgit-denominated export margins for palm oil and rubber producers, which can reduce their willingness to sell and modestly support prices in dollar terms.
sarawaktribune.comBernamaJan 13, 2019Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 86 past neutral macro events, Palm Oil 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.
