KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar today on mild profit-taking on the local currency in light of the sharp appreciation recently, said an analyst.

x KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The ringgit opened higher today as demand for the US dollar declined after the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data came in lower than expected at 3.2 per cent in October versus consensus estimates of 3.3 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar this morning, as the local currency received some support after the US dollar index (DXY) declined to 106.773 points in anticipation of the release of the United States (US) Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) data tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The ringgit continued to trade on the back foot today, opening lower against the US dollar following better-than-expected United States' (US) ISM Manufacturing Index data.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The ringgit eased further against the US dollar as fresh worries over sticky US inflation kept investors away from emerging markets.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The ringgit continued to uptrend against the US dollar today as the greenback was traded cautiously ahead of the United States (US) non-farm payrolls data  for August to be released later today, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as the greenback retreated following the release of the United States’ (US) economic data which came in below expectations, as well as the improvement in risk appetite, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The ringgit opened marginally better against the US dollar today, with the US dollar Index remaining depressed after reversing an 11-week high.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar this morning on weaker manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) flash estimates for advanced economies, said an analyst.

UALA LUMPUR, Aug 23 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar this morning as market participants awaited more signals from the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 – The ringgit opened little changed against the US dollar this morning on mixed market sentiment as concerns over global growth have escalated following the recent policy rate cut by the People's Bank of China, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — The ringgit traded lower against the US dollar at the opening today as the US Dollar Index strengthened by 0.20 per cent to 103.419 points.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — The ringgit extended its downward trend against the US dollar this morning as the greenback strengthened amidst higher-than-expected United States (US) Retail Sales data on Tuesday, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar this morning as cautious sentiments abound ahead of the six state elections tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 —The ringgit opened almost flat against the US dollar today, ahead of the  United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for July set to be released today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade today as most traders refrained from making significant moves due to the upcoming elections in six states in Malaysia this week.

KUALA LUMPUR , Aug 8 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade today given the prevailing sentiment in the market, which suggests a weaker outlook for global growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The ringgit continues its upward momentum to open marginally higher against the US dollar on Monday as the local note seemed to have been stabilised by the Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) intervention, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 – The ringgit opened lower this morning against the US dollar as the greenback strengthened on the back of strong US economic data, increasing the likelihood that US interest rates will stay higher for longer.

By Sharifah Pirdaus Syed Ali KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 — The ringgit continued its positive movement to open marginally higher against the US dollar today on the back of a slight retracement of the greenback against major currencies. However, the US dollar continues to appeal as a safe-haven...