# Ringgit slips to 4.07 against US dollar amid expectations of stronger US jobs data | Malay Mail

> The ringgit weakened to 4.0695/0735 per US dollar at 6pm on Monday from 4.0555/0600 the previous Friday. Traders were pricing stronger US jobs data expected on Nov 6 and anxiety over possible renewed attacks on Iran after the US midterm elections.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T12:09:36.737Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75380-ringgit-slips-to-4-07-against-us-dollar-amid-expectations-of-stronger-us-jobs
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar raises the ringgit cost of dollar-priced imported feed ingredients such as corn, soymeal and freight for Malaysian buyers. Expectations of a Fed hike in December add to the pressure.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/11/02/ringgit-slips-to-407-against-us-dollar-amid-expectations-of-stronger-us-jobs-data/241721

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