KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today, supported by the yuan’s stabilisation after the People’s Bank of China decided against cutting rates earlier this week — a positive signal.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The ringgit maintained its upward trajectory to close higher against the United States (US) dollar and major currencies, mainly lifted by rising oil prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today, supported by improved buying sentiment for the domestic currency despite a stronger US Dollar Index (DXY).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The ringgit staged a strong rebound to end higher against the greenback on Monday as rising commodity prices and a softer United States (US) inflation reading helped the local currency snap a recent run of losses against the American dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The ringgit opened stronger against the US dollar today, supported by a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY) last Friday, according to an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The ringgit opened nearly flat against the US dollar as the outcome of the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and stronger US economic data are expected to remain supportive of the dollar, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The local currency traded 0.4 per cent weaker against the US dollar as the US Dollar Index rose further to 108.142 points following the United States (US) Federal Reserve's (US Fed) decision to cut the Fed Funds Rate by 25 basis points last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday ahead of an expected interest rate cut later today in the United States.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade today amid cautious sentiment, following mixed data from the US PMI index for manufacturing, which caused the US Dollar Index (DXY) to slip to 106.858 points from 107.003 previously.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The ringgit ended marginally lower against the US dollar on Monday, extending its loss for a sixth consecutive session on cautious market sentiment ahead of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for December 17-18.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar in early trade today with the local currency anticipated to remain soft as investors await the Federal Open Market Committee’s 2025 quarterly economic projection.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar for the fifth consecutive day on Friday amid mounting cautious sentiment ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting from December 17 to December18.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — The ringgit was almost flat against the US dollar in early trade today,  despite the higher US dollar index (DXY), said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The ringgit closed lower against the American dollar for the fourth consecutive day on Thursday after the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose the most in seven months, although it stood in line with forecasts.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The ringgit rose against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday despite the greenback’s appeal as a safe-haven currency remaining firm amid the risk-averse sentiment surrounding the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The ringgit started the day nearly flat against the US dollar today, as cautious sentiments around the economic outlook see some investors turning to safe-haven assets, according to an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — The ringgit closed a little lower against the greenback for the second consecutive day on Tuesday on caution amid ongoing uncertainties in the Middle East and ahead of the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) report due tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade today on the back of improved buying sentiment for the domestic currency, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The ringgit closed lower against the greenback on Monday as strong US nonfarm payrolls (NFP) data and the fall of the government in Syria spurred buying of the safe haven US dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — The ringgit was slightly higher in early trade today as the US dollar trended up modestly after the release of mixed US labour data for November.