# Asia Party Ends as Trump's Camp Falls: Ringgit and Rupiah Smile, Won Cries

> Most Asian currencies strengthened against the US dollar on November 5 after the Democrats' midterm victory weighed on the dollar. The baht, peso and rupiah led gains, while the Korean won and Taiwan dollar fell. The DXY dropped to about 101.3.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T03:10:23.140Z
- Category: macro · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81037-asia-party-ends-as-trump-s-camp-falls-ringgit-and-rupiah-smile-won-cries
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and firmer Asian currencies lower the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Asian buyers, while the won's fall raises Korean import costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2017-01-31 | [EM ASIA FX-Asian currencies firmer as Trump policy worries dent dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73240-em-asia-fx-asian-currencies-firmer-as-trump-policy-worries-dent-dollar.md) | -0.6% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2019-03-21 | [Currency Outlook: Singapore Dollar, South Korean Won, Indonesian Rupiah, Chinese Yuan And Malaysian Ringgit & Mexican Peso](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60369-currency-outlook-singapore-dollar-south-korean-won-indonesian-rupiah-chinese.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2025-05-30 | [Ringgit strengthens against US$, court pauses block on Trump-era tariffs » The Capital Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24946-ringgit-strengthens-against-us-court-pauses-block-on-trump-era-tariffs-the.md) | -0.5% | -1.6% |
| DXY | 2025-09-17 | [Ringgit ends near one-year high vs US$ on Fed cut hopes \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23162-ringgit-ends-near-one-year-high-vs-us-on-fed-cut-hopes-the-star.md) | +0.4% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2020-09-01 | [Ringgit ends at seven-month high as dollar continues to slip \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51361-ringgit-ends-at-seven-month-high-as-dollar-continues-to-slip-malay-mail.md) | +0.6% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- cnbcindonesia.com: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/research/20261105093830-128-782500/asia-pesta-usai-kubu-trump-tumbang-ringgit-rupiah-tertawa-won-nangis

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