Malaysia’s ringgit weakened close to RM4 per US dollar, lifting investor interest in exporters with dollar-denominated revenue. Analysts said the currency advantage may already be reflected in exporter share prices and pointed to oil-and-gas companies as another possible value area amid Brent’s decline.
A weaker ringgit can improve the competitiveness of Malaysian exports and raise the local-currency value of dollar earnings, while also affecting import costs. The article describes currency and equity effects rather than a direct change in feed-commodity supply or demand.
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