BEIJING, May 8 — Asian stocks rose broadly on Thursday despite United States (US) stocks falling for a second straight session overnight, reported dpa-AFX.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Thursday as confidence in the greenback is deemed to have returned.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — The ringgit ended slightly lower against the US dollar on Wednesday, close ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) overnight policy rate (OPR) decision tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — 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.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The ringgit continued to close firmer against the greenback on Wednesday as the United States (US) Dollar Index remained below the 100-point level amid softer demand.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — The ringgit opened lower against the United States (US) dollar on Thursday, tracking gains in the US Dollar Index (DXY), as markets responded to signs that US President Donald Trump may be softening his stance on tariff policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The ringgit eased against the United States (US) dollar at the close today following the announcement of a lower-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth estimate for Malaysia for the first quarter (1Q) of 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday, but trading remained range-bound as traders continued to monitor uncertainties surrounding US tariff policies.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The ringgit opened nearly flat against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the US Dollar Index (DXY) edged up slightly to 100.215 points after staying below the 100-point mark in recent days.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment remained cautious amid ongoing inconsistencies in US import tariff policies, with the White House reportedly planning new levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The ringgit is expected to extend its gains against the US dollar next week, potentially trading between 4.41 and 4.42, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The ringgit ended the week firmer against the US dollar, supported by weaker sentiment towards the greenback amid escalating US-China trade tensions.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar by 0.8 per cent year-to-date in the first three months of this year, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar today, supported by a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) last Friday, according to an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar at the opening on Friday on renewed buying interest and as the demand for the greenback weakened in thin trading, said analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — The ringgit finished flat against the US dollar on Monday as the market focused on the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) January 2024 meeting minutes to see what transpired at the first policy meeting of 2024, said AmBank Group Economic Research.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar today as the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) seems unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate in the near term, said an economist.