Ringgit slides against euro, yen and pound as greenback gains momentum

The ringgit weakened against the US dollar and other major currencies as investors remained cautious ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

With a reported 92.3 percent probability of a US rate hike, market sentiment shifted towards the US dollar, leading to a rise in the US Dollar Index and yields on US Treasury notes.

Consequently, Asian currencies, including the ringgit, experienced depreciation, indicating a regional trend influenced by expectations of US monetary policy changes.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the two-day US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which begins tonight, an analyst said.

At 6pm, the local currency dipped to 4.0835/0880 against the greenback from Monday’s close of 4.0735/0770.

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the odds for a US rate hike this week were reportedly at 92.3 per cent based on data from CME FedWatch. CME FedWatch is a tool by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME Group) that shows market expectations for the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest-rate decisions.

“Consequently, the US Dollar Index (DXY) rose 0.25 per cent to 99.641 points while the 10-year US Treasury note yield surpassed the 5.00 per cent level. Other Asian currencies such as the Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht and Singapore dollar were also weaker against the US dollar,” he told Bernama today.

At the close, the ringgit weakened against the euro to 4.7111/7163 from Monday’s close of 4.7008/7049, fell against yen to 2.6366/6396 from 2.6355/6380, and inched down vis-a-vis the British pound to 5.5037/5098 from 5.4931/4978 previously.

Against its ASEAN peers, the ringgit eased against the Singapore dollar to 3.2093/2131 from 3.2055/2085, and retreated against the Thai baht to 12.2620/2800 from 12.2445/2598.

The local note was also marginally lower against the Indonesian rupiah at 230.7/231.1 from 230.5/230.8 yesterday, and was down vis-à-vis the Philippine peso to 6.50/6.51 from 6.48/6.49 previously. — Bernama

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由于投资者在美联储公开市场委员会（FOMC）会议召开前保持谨慎，令吉兑美元和其他主要货币走弱。

据报道，美国加息的可能性高达 92.3%，市场情绪转向美元，导致美元指数和美国国债收益率上升。

因此，包括林吉特在内的亚洲货币出现贬值，表明受美国货币政策变化预期影响的区域趋势。

吉隆坡，9月15日讯——一位分析师表示，由于投资者在今晚开始的为期两天的美国联邦公开市场委员会（FOMC）会议前保持谨慎，林吉特周二对美元汇率收低。

下午 6 点，当地货币兑美元汇率跌至 4.0835/0880，而周一收盘价为 4.0735/0770。

马来西亚伊斯兰银行（Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd）首席经济学家莫哈末·阿夫扎尼扎姆·阿卜杜勒·拉希德博士表示，根据芝加哥商品交易所（CME）旗下的FedWatch数据，本周美国加息的可能性高达92.3%。FedWatch是芝加哥商品交易所（CME Group）推出的一款工具，用于显示市场对美联储利率决策的预期。

“因此，美元指数（DXY）上涨0.25%至99.641点，而10年期美国国债收益率突破5.00%大关。其他亚洲货币，如印尼盾、泰铢和新加坡元兑美元也走弱，”他今天告诉马新社。

收盘时，令吉兑欧元汇率从周一收盘价 4.7008/7049 跌至 4.7111/7163，兑日元汇率从 2.6355/6380 跌至 2.6366/6396，兑英镑汇率从之前的 5.4931/4978 小幅下跌至 5.5037/5098。

与东盟其他货币相比，令吉兑新加坡元汇率从 3.2055/2085 跌至 3.2093/2131，兑泰铢汇率从 12.2445/2598 跌至 12.2620/2800。

马来西亚纸币兑印尼盾汇率小幅下跌，从昨日的230.5/230.8跌至230.7/231.1，兑菲律宾比索汇率也从之前的6.48/6.49跌至6.50/6.51。——马新社

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