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Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback Amid Cautious Sentiment

By Karina Imran and Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar as investors remained cautious due to higher-than-expected inflation and ahead of global central bank policy updates.

Bursa Malaysia Pulls Back Amid Broad-Based Selling

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia retreated to close lower today following broad-based selling after a four-day rally, primarily due to profit-taking, amid the mostly weaker regional peers, said an analyst.

Bursa Malaysia Maintains Positive Momentum At Noon

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its uptrend at midday, supported by buying activity in selected heavyweight stocks, particularly in industrial products and services, utilities, and financial services.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar For Fourth Consecutive Day 

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher for the fourth consecutive day against the US dollar as investors reassessed their positions following the release of weaker US economic data, said an analyst.

​​​​Ringgit Flat Against The Greenback In Early Trade 

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened flat against the strengthening US dollar on Thursday amid rising demand for the greenback following the release of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) minutes, said an analyst. 

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit maintained its upward momentum and opened higher against the US dollar on Friday, despite the greenback's strength driven by expectations about the United States (US) administration’s trade policy.

Bursa Malaysia Maintains Positive Momentum At Midday, CI Up 0.49 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia maintained its positive momentum to end the morning session higher, supported by continuous bargain-hunting activities, in tandem with the upbeat performance on Wall Street and regional markets.

Ringgit Ends Marginally Lower Against Greenback Amid Upbeat US Data

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally lower against the US dollar on the final trading day of the week, pressured by a stronger greenback following upbeat US economic data that exceeded market expectations.

Ringgit Nearly Flat Against US Dollar, Strengthens Against Basket Of Other Currencies

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 (Bernama) -- 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.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit remained stronger against the US dollar on Thursday, bolstered by a softer US Dollar Index (DXY), which fell 0.91 per cent to 106.036 points.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher, Tracking Wall Street Gains Overnight

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher today, tracking the better overnight performance on Wall Street bolstered by Nvidia’s strong earnings.

Ringgit Extends Uptrend Against Greenback In Early Trade

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its recent positive momentum to trade slightly higher against the US dollar in the early session on Friday.