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Malaysia's ringgit is still among Asia's best performers this year but has weakened in April as investors brace for the May 9 general election. The 10-year bond yield reached a one-month high.
Fund managers say they are not taking the ruling party's win for granted after recent political surprises.
Election uncertainty is pushing the ringgit lower and bond yields higher, which raises the cost of capital in Malaysia. The direct effect on feed commodity prices is limited.
themalaysianreserve.comDayang NorazharApr 17, 2018Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
