# Dollar strength weighs on Asian forex

> Asian currencies weakened as the dollar firmed near a two-week high after US core inflation rose 0.3% in October. Higher US two-year Treasury yields led investors to reassess emerging-market assets, with the Thai baht and Malaysian ringgit both falling.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:11:58.744Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94392-dollar-strength-weighs-on-asian-forex
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Asian currencies such as the ringgit can lower the local-currency cost of palm oil exports from Malaysia, which may cap palm prices. A firmer dollar generally weighs on commodity prices quoted in US dollars.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2024-04-29 | [A Strong U.S. Dollar Weighs on the World](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30905-a-strong-u-s-dollar-weighs-on-the-world.md) | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2021-11-25 | [Asian stocks fall on dollar strength, Bank of Korea hikes rates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44286-asian-stocks-fall-on-dollar-strength-bank-of-korea-hikes-rates-reuters.md) | -0.2% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2024-08-30 | [Sterling steady but heads for weekly fall on dollar strength \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29065-sterling-steady-but-heads-for-weekly-fall-on-dollar-strength-reuters.md) | +0.2% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2026-08-28 | [Dollar Strength and Increased Middle East Oil Flows Weigh on Crude Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18056-dollar-strength-and-increased-middle-east-oil-flows-weigh-on-crude-prices.md) | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2021-12-09 | [Strong dollar weighs on Latin American currencies \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43821-strong-dollar-weighs-on-latin-american-currencies-financial-post.md) | +0.8% | -0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-07-01 | [Indian Rupee Hits Record Low as Broad Dollar Strength Weighs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30073-indian-rupee-hits-record-low-as-broad-dollar-strength-weighs.md) | +3.0% | +1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-20 | [Ringgit touches near two-year low, Asian stocks track Wall St strength \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42105-ringgit-touches-near-two-year-low-asian-stocks-track-wall-st-strength.md) | -1.5% | -2.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-06-01 | [Ringgit slips against US dollar as US Fed flags inflation worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24948-ringgit-slips-against-us-dollar-as-us-fed-flags-inflation-worries.md) | +2.3% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40448488

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