
The ringgit opened slightly weaker at 4.0450–4.0520 per US dollar, compared with the previous close of 4.0445–4.0490. US jobless claims fell to 189,000, while Treasury yields declined, leaving markets uncertain about the likelihood of further rate hikes.
A firmer dollar against the ringgit raises the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed and farm inputs, although mixed US rate signals may limit the currency move.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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.