# Malaysian Ringgit Slips as US Labour Data Offsets Treasury Yield Drop

> The ringgit opened slightly weaker at 4.0450 per US dollar after US initial jobless claims fell to 189,000. The move came despite a sharp decline in US Treasury yields, while the US Dollar Index edged higher.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-07T03:12:55.627Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/85437-malaysian-ringgit-slips-as-us-labour-data-offsets-treasury-yield-drop
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker ringgit raises the local-currency cost of imported feed and agricultural commodities priced in dollars. The article reports only a modest move, with no new commodity supply or demand driver.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- briefasia.com: https://www.briefasia.com/en/article/malaysian-ringgit-slips-us-labour-data-treasury-yields

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