Page 17 - Ringgit Opening News Today

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on lack of demand due to falling crude oil prices, said an analyst. At 9.02am, the local currency traded 4.1835/1875 versus the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.1805/1810. The analyst said investors are staying away from the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today on renewed buying interest. At 9.02am, the local note rose slightly to 4.1855/1905 versus the greenback from 4.1880/1915 at Friday’s close. A dealer said higher oil prices lent support to the ringgit’s...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today on firmer buying support for the greenback, backed by better United States (US) economic and employment data, an analyst said.  At 9am, the local note fell to 4.1970/2000 versus the greenback...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The ringgit opened flat against the US dollar today as investors opted for a wait-and-see attitude on the latest economic assessment by the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, an analyst said. At 9am, the local note stood at 4.1840/1875 versus the greenback...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Friday as mixed signals from the equity market continues to support the greenback, an analyst said. At 9.01am, the local note eased to 4.1910/1935 versus the greenback from 4.1925/1950 at...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) meeting on Jan 20, an analyst said. At 9.02am, the local currency was trading at 4.1850/1880 against the US dollar compared with 4.1765/1795 at...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — The ringgit has retreated from its gains over the past few days to open lower against the US dollar on Friday despite the weaker greenback, dragged down by the declining oil price, an analyst said. At 9.03am, the local currency was trading at 4.1800/1830 against the US...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10) — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar today following the tepid US economic data released last week, despite a decline in oil price, a dealer said At 9.07am, the local currency was trading at 4.2000/2030 against the greenback from 4.2070/2080 at...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — The ringgit rose against the US dollar at the opening today, as the US Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.3 per cent to 95.910 points, with risk-on mode becoming more prevalent, an analyst said. At 9am, the local note widened 115 basis points (bps)...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today amid mixed data in the United States (US) and a correction in major benchmark equity markets, an analyst said. At 9am, the local note stood at 4.1800/1830 versus the greenback...