# Analyst: US interest rates assume major role in ringgit fluctuation | Malay Mail

> A FXTM analyst said the ringgit's direction over the coming weeks will depend heavily on the US Federal Reserve's policy statement. The analyst noted OPEC's meeting and the Fed decision as key risk events that week.

- Date: 2017-07-25 · published 2017-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70228-analyst-us-interest-rates-assume-major-role-in-ringgit-fluctuation-malay-mail
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A hawkish Fed would strengthen the dollar and pressure emerging-market currencies like the ringgit, which can affect Malaysian palm oil pricing and demand. The article is analyst outlook rather than a new market-moving event.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- USDMYR: neutral

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| DXY | 2025-08-29 | [Ringgit slips as investors await US inflation gauge and Fed signals \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23583-ringgit-slips-as-investors-await-us-inflation-gauge-and-fed-signals-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | +0.1% |
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| DXY | 2017-03-29 | [Sterling fluctuates amid Brexit anxiety; major volatility expected in coming months](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72228-sterling-fluctuates-amid-brexit-anxiety-major-volatility-expected-in-coming.md) | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2024-07-10 | [Why the Fed cutting interest rates may weaken the U.S. dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29459-why-the-fed-cutting-interest-rates-may-weaken-the-u-s-dollar.md) | -0.6% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- beta.malaymail.com: https://beta.malaymail.com/news/money/2017/07/25/analyst-us-interest-rates-assume-major-role-in-ringgit-fluctuation/1428533

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