Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies, and supported by a softer US Dollar Index (DXY) amid expectations of tax and spending cuts being deliberated in the United States’ Senate. 

Ringgit To Trade Firmer Against US Dollar Next Week, Ahead Of Us Labour Data

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) --  The ringgit is expected to trade firmer next week following the US labour market data, an analyst said.

Ringgit Climbs As Trump Ramps Up Pressure On Fed To Cut Interest Rates

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the greenback at the close on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump ramped up pressure on the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut interest rates.

Ringgit Rises Against US Dollar As Markets Digest Fed’s Tariff Caution

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar on Thursday, buoyed by comments from US Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell highlighting uncertainty over the inflationary impact of tariffs.

Geopolitical Tensions, Abrupt Airspace Closures Keep Malaysian And Global Airlines On High Alert

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s aviation sector is on high alert, prioritising safety to avoid a repeat of the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 more than a decade ago. The heightened caution follows a wave of airspace closures by Arab states after Iran launched a missile strike on a United States (US) base in Qatar.

Ringgit Extends Gains As Fed Signals Rate Hold

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its upward momentum to open higher against the US dollar and other major currencies on Wednesday, after the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled it was in no hurry to cut interest rates, opting instead to monitor the economy’s trajectory, an analyst said.

Ringgit Rises Against US Dollar At The Close On Easing Tensions In Middle East

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar, buoyed by the apparent ceasefire in the Israel-Iran conflict, said an economist.

Palm Oil Players Should Hedge, Diversify Downstream -- Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysian palm oil producers must intensify hedging efforts and expand downstream to mitigate the risk of sudden price volatility, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback As Prospect Of Middle East De-escalation Rises

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday on the rising possibility of military de-escalation in the Middle East as United States (US) President Donald Trump announced a tentative ceasefire between Iran and Israel, said an analyst.

Ringgit Closes Lower Against US Dollar Amid Mideast Uncertainty

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the greenback on Monday as US involvement in the war between Israel and Iran spurred demand for safe haven assets like the American dollar, an analyst said.

Ringgit Higher At Opening Amid Ongoing Geopolitical Tensions

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies on Monday despite a strong US Dollar Index (DXY) as ongoing geopolitical tensions, with the United States’ (US) involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, in focus, said an analyst.

Economists Cautious On Malaysia’s 2025 Trade Prospects Amid Tariff Uncertainty

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Economists are maintaining a cautious stance on Malaysia’s trade outlook this year due to persistent global tariff uncertainty, which is expected to weigh on the country’s trade and manufacturing performance.