# Ringgit Starts Higher After Deepavali Holiday, Eyes US Inflation Data

> The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar when Malaysian markets reopened after the Deepavali holiday. Market participants were awaiting US inflation data, while Brent crude had declined after comments suggesting the Iran war could end.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T03:10:37.266Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90742-ringgit-starts-higher-after-deepavali-holiday-eyes-us-inflation-data
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer ringgit can reduce the local-currency cost of imported feed inputs, though the reported currency move was small and the article gives no indication of a sustained change.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |
| BRENT | 2026-05-29 | [Ringgit opens higher against US$ in improved sentiment \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19534-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-in-improved-sentiment-the-star.md) | +4.9% | -15.5% |
| BRENT | 2024-02-29 | [Oil inches down as US inflation data, rising OPEC output weigh \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31835-oil-inches-down-as-us-inflation-data-rising-opec-output-weigh-reuters.md) | +1.0% | +1.9% |
| BRENT | 2026-06-01 | [Ringgit ends higher against US dollar on renewed risk appetite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19535-ringgit-ends-higher-against-us-dollar-on-renewed-risk-appetite.md) | +1.3% | -20.5% |
| BRENT | 2022-06-22 | [Australian Dollar Eyes BRICS Summit After Mixed PMI Data \| Forex trading, free forex education \| Forex.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41210-australian-dollar-eyes-brics-summit-after-mixed-pmi-data-forex-trading-free.md) | +3.0% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- businesstoday.com.my: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2026/11/10/ringgit-starts-higher-after-deepavali-holiday-eyes-us-inflation-data/

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