KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today on mild profit-taking on the local currency in light of the sharp appreciation recently, said an analyst. At 9.20 am, the ringgit was traded lower at 4.69600/7015 against the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.6695/6755. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Dr...
KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia and the ringgit have taken a beating on Monday, in line with the weak sentiment in regional markets. The FBM KLCI fell 2.92 points, or 0.2% to 1,438.12. The market traded within a range of 8.81 points between an intra-day high of 1,443.86 and a low of 1,435.05. Some 743 counters declined compared...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit snapped two consecutive days of gains to open lower against the US dollar on cautious sentiment despite the weaker performance of the greenback. The US Dollar Index (DXY) declined from as high as 106.01 points to 105.82 points despite the US Producer Price Index for September coming in higher than expected. At 9...
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The ringgit is expected to trade range-bound with a downward bias against the US dollar this week as the greenback may gain support surrounding global economic uncertainties, an analyst said. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the local currency is expected to trade between...
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today, ahead of the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July set to be released today. At 9.05 am, the local note stood at 4.5710/5760 against the greenback compared with 4.5705/5755 at Wednesday’s close. ActivTrades trader Dyogenes Rodrigues Diniz told Bernama that the US...
