# Ringgit eases against US dollar amid mixed US market signals

> 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.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T03:11:06.315Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia and United States · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83263-ringgit-eases-against-us-dollar-amid-mixed-us-market-signals
- 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 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.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2024-10-28 | [Ahead of US election, ringgit closes lower against US dollar amid cautious sentiment \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28137-ahead-of-us-election-ringgit-closes-lower-against-us-dollar-amid-cautious.md) | +0.2% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2026-08-01 | [Dollar edges up against dong on black market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18660-dollar-edges-up-against-dong-on-black-market.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- malaymail.com: https://www.malaymail.com/news/money/2026/11/06/ringgit-eases-against-us-dollar-amid-mixed-us-market-signals/242137

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