KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Monday as risk-off impulses hit demand for the local currency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The ringgit dipped against the US dollar today on buying support for the greenback following the United States Federal Reserve's (Fed) decision to hold its key interest rate near zero, although it noted that the quantitative easing will end on schedule in March, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as market sentiment was affected by heightened geopolitical risks in Ukraine and in anticipation of the first lift-off in the United States interest rate, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as investors opted for a wait-and-see attitude on the latest economic assessment by the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — The ringgit is expected to trade sideways with a downward bias against the US dollar next week, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The ringgit slipped against the US dollar at the opening today, with the greenback gaining further traction as the final Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting for the year looms near, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The ringgit opened unchanged against the US dollar, as the market jittered in anticipation of the outcome on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting slated for December 14 and 15, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The ringgit extended its downtrend for the fourth consecutive day to open lower against the US dollar amid expectations for a faster tapering process and possible rate hikes by the Federal Reserve, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The ringgit declined further against the US dollar at the opening bell today, following the United States Federal Reserve’s (US Fed) upbeat conclusion of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting yesterday, which could lead to an eventual hike in their policy rate, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — The ringgit extended its losses against the US dollar at the opening on Friday, as emerging market currencies continued to be hit by the strengthening greenback following the strong economic data from the world’s largest economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback continued to move sideways against the local note after no changes were made to the US monetary policy, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The ringgit slid by 70 basis points against the US dollar today despite the firmer crude oil prices, as cautious sentiment prevailed after the local Covid-19 daily tally rose above 7,000 yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 — The ringgit weakened against the US dollar for the second consecutive day, as hawkish remarks by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) last week lent some support for the greenback.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar, as the optimistic mood among investors towards the greenback continued to strengthen the currency post-Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting last week.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 — The ringgit opened at a multiple-week low against the US dollar on Friday, as traders continued to offload emerging currencies on the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish stance on its monetary policy.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The ringgit further weakened against the US dollar at the close today as the greenback rose sharply after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) brought forward the interest rate expectations.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — The ringgit lost its ground against the US dollar at the opening today, as the greenback surged after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) hinted to raise interest rates in 2023.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today on improved sentiment as Malaysia surpassed the 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine daily on June 15.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The ringgit slid against the US dollar at the opening, as market jittered in anticipation of the outcomes of the Special Meeting of Malay Rulers and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) slated to be announced later today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — The ringgit closed marginally lower against the US dollar today on lack of catalyst, despite the increase in crude oil prices.