A FRESH wave of selling in energy, hard commodities and precious metals markets has broad ramifications for Malaysia’s economy and threatens to put the ringgit under renewed selling pressure, say analysts.
Crude oil and copper prices, which are considered barometers for global economic growth, are testing new lows this week. Gold prices also plummeted to a multi-year low in spite of its “safe haven asset” classification.
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