# Ringgit slips against US$ amid global risk-off sentiment

> The ringgit closed at 4.0565/0610 per US dollar, down from 4.0445/0490 on Thursday. Global risk aversion, semiconductor selling and concerns about AI investment contributed to pressure, while traders awaited US employment data.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T12:10:47.103Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83843-ringgit-slips-against-us-amid-global-risk-off-sentiment
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker ringgit increases the local-currency cost of dollar-denominated feed and commodity imports, all else equal. The report describes a currency move without a new change in commodity fundamentals.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/11/06/ringgit-slips-against-us-amid-global-risk-off-sentiment

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