KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The ringgit opened higher versus the US dollar this morning following a decline in the US Dollar Index as investors awaited further clues on whether the US Federal Reserve would increase interest rates again.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — The ringgit extended its downtrend to end lower against the US dollar on Monday as the greenback continued to strengthen amid geopolitical worries in the Middle East, an economist said.