# Ringgit and rupiah weaken as US dollar gains

> Most Asian currencies weakened against the US dollar in early trading on November 2, 2026, with the ringgit down 0.30% and the rupiah down 0.14% at Rp18,145 per dollar. South Korea's won fell the most at 0.54%, while the Vietnamese dong was the only gainer among the 10 monitored currencies. The dollar index rose 0.06% to 101.940.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:12:22.100Z
- Category: macro · region Southeast Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75931-ringgit-and-rupiah-weaken-as-us-dollar-gains
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger dollar makes dollar-priced feed commodities and imports more expensive for Southeast Asian buyers, and it can weigh on local-currency purchasing power for feed ingredients such as soymeal and corn. The move is small, so the price impact on feed is limited for now.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDIDR: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2026-03-27 | [Ringgit weakens past 4.00 against US dollar \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20417-ringgit-weakens-past-4-00-against-us-dollar-the-star.md) | +0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2018-11-13 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| FMT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62311-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-fmt.md) | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2025-05-29 | [Ringgit slips against US Dollar as fed seen delaying rate cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24947-ringgit-slips-against-us-dollar-as-fed-seen-delaying-rate-cuts.md) | -0.8% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2022-10-31 | [Ringgit ends lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39386-ringgit-ends-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.1% | -2.8% |
| DXY | 2023-12-11 | [Ringgit opens on softer note against US dollar \| Scoop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32989-ringgit-opens-on-softer-note-against-us-dollar-scoop.md) | -0.8% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- finance.aseancoverage.com: https://finance.aseancoverage.com/news/ringgit-and-rupiah-fall-as-most-asian-currencies-weaken-against-dollar/n3366

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