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By Siti Noor Afera Abu & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar and major currencies on Monday, supported by stronger-than-expected advance estimates showing Malaysia's economy expanded faster in the second quarter (2Q) of 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the RM4.06-RM4.08 range against the US dollar next week amid cautious market sentiment and continued geopolitical uncertainties.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the final trading day of the week lower against the US dollar as escalating developments in West Asia weighed on market sentiment.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 -- The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies but was flat against the US dollar on Friday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of Malaysia’s advance estimate for the second quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP) today, an analyst said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally higher against the US dollar today, supported by softer-than-expected United States (US) inflation data and reduced expectations of a near-term rate hike.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains against the US dollar at Thursday's opening, supported by weaker-than-expected US economic data, an analyst said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended virtually unchanged against the US dollar today as concerns over China’s weaker economic performance and renewed geopolitical tensions offset softer-than-expected US inflation data.
By Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed lower on Wednesday, despite gains across regional rubber futures markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian ringgit is expected to remain one of the region's better-performing currencies alongside the Singapore dollar, supported by solid economic fundamentals and impact of higher oil prices, even in a stronger US dollar environment, according to Standard Chartered Bank.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors anticipated an upbeat advance estimate of Malaysia's second-quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP), analysts said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the release of the US inflation data for June amid continued geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid uncertainties in the Strait of Hormuz, which lifted global crude oil prices, an analyst said.
