KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The ringgit opened steady against the US dollar on Tuesday after a stronger-than-expected Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in October, with all eyes on interest rate and inflation data.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — The government has asserted the importance of increasing the debt ceiling to 65 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) to have a wiggle room to finance the government's budget deficit in the medium term, including funding needs for the implementation of the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — The ringgit is expected to trade in a range with appreciation bias against the US dollar next week, given that the tabling of Budget 2022 will continue to spur positive sentiment towards the Malaysian economy, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The unemployment in the country rate is anticipated to fall and return to the full employment level at four per cent in 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The ringgit surged to end higher against the US dollar on Friday, boosted by positive sentiments following the tabling of Budget 2022 today, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by positive sentiment towards the local currency after Malaysia released encouraging trade data for September, an analyst said.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 27 —The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (MDTCA) has listed 11 items under the Festive Season Maximum Price Control Scheme (SHMMP) to be enforced from Nov 1 to 7 in conjunction with Deepavali which will be celebrated next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today as a lack of market moving news resulted in most investors remaining on the sidelines, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The ringgit opened easier against the greenback on Tuesday, on a lack of market catalysts, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 —  The ringgit depreciated against the greenback at the opening on Monday, with investors waiting on the sidelines ahead of the Budget 2022 tabling on October 29, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 — The ringgit continued to appreciate against the greenback today, supported by the decline in the US Dollar Index to 93.374, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 —  The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar although the losses were capped by the strong commodity prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The ringgit opened higher on Thursday, buoyed by the positive sentiment following the strong commodities performance.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today despite some technical correction experienced by the greenback after appreciating quite rapidly in the past few weeks, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The ringgit opened unchanged against the US dollar today amid quiet trading ahead of the public holiday on Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 — The ringgit retreated on profit-taking to end easier against the US dollar today after six consecutive days of gains, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — The ringgit continued its uptrend to end firmer against the US dollar today amid strong commodity prices and risk-on mode in the equity market, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — New benchmarks and targets to strengthen the Bumiputera Economic Community will need to be considered given that the challenges Malaysia faces today are very different from those 50 years ago, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The ringgit continued its uptrend to end higher against the US dollar today for the fifth consecutive day, brought about by positive sentiment surrounding the local market, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 — The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against the US dollar today on positive sentiment surrounding the market and optimism on economic recovery, dealers said.