• USD/MYR is up at 4.4185 in Kuala Lumpur morning; versus yesterday's close of 4.4105.
  • This morning’s move sees the Ringgit broken through the 100-day EMA of 4.4151 with the next key technical level the 200-day EMA at 4.5037.
  • USD/MYR one-month implied volatility is up this morning to 5.9625%, versus 5.8425% yesterday’s close.
  • Malaysia’s FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decline -0.74% yesterday.
  • Malaysia's 10-year bond yield is at 3.909%
  • Malaysia 5 yr USD CDS at 38bps (yesterday close 38bp, 5-year low 32bp in 2020).

Headlines

  • Government Commitment to Reducing Fiscal Deficit. (source: MNI – Market News)
  • Malaysian Govt Has Tools to Halt Ringgit’s Decline: (source: The Star)
  • Malaysia sold MYR3 billion ($681.3 million) of bonds due April 18, 2039, on Nov. 11. Investors offered to buy 2.67 times the amount of securities sold (source: BBG)

Data Releases

  • 15 NOV - BoP Current Account Balance MYR
  • 15 NOV - GDP YoY

MYR: USD/MYR – Ringgit Weakens at Open Breaking Through Key Technical Level. 

Last updated at:Nov-12 01:05By: Jamie Grant
Malaysia
  • USD/MYR is up at 4.4185 in Kuala Lumpur morning; versus yesterday's close of 4.4105.
  • This morning’s move sees the Ringgit broken through the 100-day EMA of 4.4151 with the next key technical level the 200-day EMA at 4.5037.
  • USD/MYR one-month implied volatility is up this morning to 5.9625%, versus 5.8425% yesterday’s close.
  • Malaysia’s FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI decline -0.74% yesterday.
  • Malaysia's 10-year bond yield is at 3.909%
  • Malaysia 5 yr USD CDS at 38bps (yesterday close 38bp, 5-year low 32bp in 2020).

Headlines

  • Government Commitment to Reducing Fiscal Deficit. (source: MNI – Market News)
  • Malaysian Govt Has Tools to Halt Ringgit’s Decline: (source: The Star)
  • Malaysia sold MYR3 billion ($681.3 million) of bonds due April 18, 2039, on Nov. 11. Investors offered to buy 2.67 times the amount of securities sold (source: BBG)

Data Releases

  • 15 NOV - BoP Current Account Balance MYR
  • 15 NOV - GDP YoY