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By Karina Imran and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by strong domestic economic data that strengthened expectations of a possible normalisation of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against major currencies on Tuesday despite a stronger US dollar, supported by easing domestic inflation and expectations of a possible normalisation of the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani and Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against a basket of major currencies on Monday after Malaysia’s advance estimate of third-quarter 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth came in stronger than expected at 5.3 per cent.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a tight range with an upward bias next week, between RM4.07 and RM4.09, following Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the third quarter of 2026 (3Q 2026).
By Muhammaf Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi and Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as stronger-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expectations of a possible interest rate increase by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), lending support to the greenback.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar next week, trading within the RM4.07 to RM4.08 range, as markets digest the Budget 2027 announcements for further cues on the country’s economic outlook.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors kept a close watch on Budget 2027, to be tabled on Friday, for fresh trading cues, an analyst said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against most ASEAN currencies but eased against the US dollar on Monday, amid renewed concerns over France’s public finances following a sharp sell-off in its bond market last week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to strengthen against the US dollar next week, trading in the range of RM4.07 to RM4.08, as weaker-than-expected US employment data could reinforce expectations that the US Federal Reserve might skip a rate hike this month.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended slightly higher against the US dollar today after trading in a narrow range, as market sentiment remained cautious amid heightened global uncertainties.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and most major currencies on Friday, supported by stronger demand for the local currency despite firmer US economic data that strengthened the greenback.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as investors await key United States economic data for further clues on the direction of interest rates.
