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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mixed against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, while the US dollar strengthened amid elevated crude oil prices following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held steady against the US dollar at the close today as the United States’ (US) weak job numbers weighed on the greenback’s performance.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects the ringgit to stabilise by end-August as the US dollar gives back some of its earlier gains following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday on weaker United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) data.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 (Bernama) -- Japanese cuisine, driven by demand for halal food products and rising consumer incomes, will boost exports of Japanese agricultural and seafood products to Malaysia, said Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) Kuala Lumpur managing director Koichi Takano.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain range-bound against the US dollar next week, trading between RM4.07 and RM4.09 as investors stay cautious over the direction of the United States interest rates, an analyst said.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week marginally lower against the US dollar as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key United States (US) labour market data, while expectations over the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate path continued to support the greenback, analysts said.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the People’s Bank of China have renewed their bilateral currency swap arrangement for a five-year term, effective from 2026 to 2031.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves rose to US$132.1 billion as at July 31, 2026, from US$131.8 billion as at July 15, 2026.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against other major currencies, and was almost unchanged versus the US dollar, as escalating global tensions capped gains in the greenback ahead of the release of the United States’ non-farm payrolls (NFP) data.
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By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, although gains were capped by a broadly firmer greenback as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of the closely watched United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) report tomorrow, an analyst said.
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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by improved market sentiment after weaker-than-expected United States (US) economic data weighed on the greenback.