# Ringgit Can Potentially Appreciate To 3.9 Against US Dollar In 2019 | Sarawak Tribune

> 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.

- Date: 2019-01-13 · published 2019-01-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61351-ringgit-can-potentially-appreciate-to-3-9-against-us-dollar-in-2019-sarawak
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-06-28 | [Ringgit appreciates against US dollar on improved market sentiment \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41230-ringgit-appreciates-against-us-dollar-on-improved-market-sentiment-malay-mail.md) | -24.1% | -29.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-14 | [StanChart sees ringgit rising to 3.90 against US dollar by end-2021 \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49426-stanchart-sees-ringgit-rising-to-3-90-against-us-dollar-by-end-2021-malay-mail.md) | -4.2% | -7.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-09-13 | [Expect US dollar to continue rising against ringgit, say economists \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63307-expect-us-dollar-to-continue-rising-against-ringgit-say-economists-fmt.md) | -1.7% | -2.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-07-31 | [Ringgit nears 11-month high in 9-day rally against US dollar \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29550-ringgit-nears-11-month-high-in-9-day-rally-against-us-dollar-malaysiakini.md) | -1.9% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-30 | [Ringgit opens easier against US Dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48387-ringgit-opens-easier-against-us-dollar.md) | -4.0% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- sarawaktribune.com: https://www.sarawaktribune.com/ringgit-can-potentially-appreciate-to-3-9-against-us-dollar-in-2019/

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