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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as investors scaled back their expectations for the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today, supported by positive sentiment from the United States (US)-China diplomatic negotiations on the US tariff, an analyst said.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to stay weaker in the near term, given the optimism that a trade deal between the United States (US) and China, and perhaps the rest of the world, would be achieved within the 90-day pause period.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Friday as news about a possible trade deal between the United States and China by the end of the week spurred interest in the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, supported by positive sentiment following developments in trade tariffs between key global economies, including China and the United Kingdom (UK), said an economist.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Thursday as confidence in the greenback is deemed to have returned, said an economist.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar today, supported by renewed buying interest after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged overnight, with analysts anticipating potential rate cuts later this year, said an economist.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly lower against the US dollar at Wednesday’s close ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision tomorrow, said an analyst.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rose against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, bolstered by a weaker US dollar index (DXY) and a drop in US Treasury yields, signalling persistent risk-off sentiment.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today as traders remained cautious ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, said an analyst.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains, opening stronger against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by ongoing positive sentiment towards the local currency, said an analyst.
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar at the close on Monday, amid the government’s response towards the impact of the reciprocal tariff from the United States (US), said an analyst.
