KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade as the greenback strengthened, supported by improvements in the US labour market and a robust economy, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday due to a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) following its recent two-year high, according to an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today despite the higher US dollar index (DXY).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The ringgit opened at the 4.38 level against the US dollar on Friday after the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates by 25 basis points (bps) during its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Tuesday amid a risk-on mode emerged, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach to the latest economic developments.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as cautious global economic sentiment prompted some investors to shift towards emerging currencies, including the ringgit, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as investors remained in favour of the safe haven currency amid a cautious global economic outlook, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 —The ringgit opened on a stronger note against the American dollar today on renewed buying interest as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged overnight while signalling a rate cut would happen sometime this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The ringgit retraced yesterday's gains to open weaker on Wednesday, as the greenback strengthened against other major currencies, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today as the greenback strengthened further following the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) official hawkish stance.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The ringgit extended Wednesday’s gains to open higher against the US dollar today as the greenback retreated from multi-month highs after a pullback in US Treasury yields, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today although the greenback’s appeal as a safe-haven currency remained firm amid the risk-averse sentiment surrounding the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar for the second consecutive day today as the greenback strengthened following robust US retail sales data for March, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on better buying support as the US Dollar Index (DXY) retreated after recent gains by the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the opening today on better demand for the greenback amid firmer US Treasury yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The ringgit opened higher due to a correction in the US Dollar Index (DXY) and the fact that the local currency had been in an oversold position, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The ringgit slipped further against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors waited for more clarity about the United States (US) interest rate outlook.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The ringgit extended its uptrend to open marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday on follow-through positive sentiment after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalled an end to interest rate hikes last week, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The ringgit opened higher today as the US dollar Index (DXY) declined after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) provided a clear signal on its monetary stance for next year.