KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The ringgit was higher against the US dollar at opening on Tuesday, lifted by buying support for the local currency, while the greenback is weakening through the global risk-on channel as foreign exchange traders sell the dollar and put more money to work outside of the US.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — The ringgit rebounded against the US dollar to 4.13 at the opening today, fuelled by firmer crude oil prices amid the ease of the safe-haven greenback and US bond yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 2 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking the overnight improvement on Wall Street.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — The ringgit remained defensive to open slightly higher against the US dollar despite lower crude oil prices and the extension of conditional movement control order (CMCO) in several states, including the Klang Valley due to the rise in Covid-19 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher today with the key index rising 0.70 per cent, led by Public Bank and Top Glove.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower today in line with the weaker Wall Street performance overnight.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The ringgit extended its decline to open slightly lower against the US dollar today, weighed down by a strengthening greenback and higher US Treasury yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today on the strengthening greenback as US Treasury yields climbed higher, forcing emerging currencies including the ringgit to retreat, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 — The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar despite news that Malaysia will be removed from the FTSE Russell Watch List and will retain its membership in the FTSE World Government Bond Index.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 — The ringgit was slightly lower against the US dollar at the opening today on lack of demand for the local note, while the greenback is attracting interest on optimism over the US economy, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The ringgit slid slightly against the greenback at the opening today, as safe-haven assets such as the US dollar continued to gain traction amid rising Covid-19 woes in Europe.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — The ringgit slipped further versus the US dollar at opening today, as demand for the safe-haven greenback spiked due to persistent concerns over the Covid-19 resurgence and global lockdowns.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The ringgit was lower versus the US dollar at the opening Wednesday amid the resurgence in Covid-19 cases globally which has dented investor sentiment, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Tuesday, with the market undertone remained sluggish due to lacks of buying catalysts and meaningful inflows from foreign funds.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The ringgit was unchanged at today’s opening amid cautious investors after the United States, the United Kingdom, European Union and Canada imposed sanctions against China due to human rights concerns.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher in early trade today but retreated thereafter, weighed by weaker overnight Wall Street and oil market performance.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The ringgit reversed Thursday’s gains to open lower against the US dollar today amid falling crude oil prices and a spike in the United States (US) Treasury yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher Thursday, with sentiment boosted by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on the Strategic Programme to Empower the People and the Economy or Pemerkasa and positive Wall Street from a dovish Federal Reserve policy announcement.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Bursa Malaysia opened higher but retreated thereafter, tracking the cautious performance of Wall Street ahead of the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar for the second consecutive day Tuesday, as trading remained subdued ahead of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting on March 16 and 17.