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By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit retreated against the US dollar on Friday, ending a three-day winning streak as investors focused on geopolitical tensions and the increasingly hawkish stance adopted by central banks globally.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar and major currencies on Friday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia and Malaysia’s improving macroeconomic outlook.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, supported by Malaysia’s favourable domestic fundamentals.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Thursday, weighed down by declines in the regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar amid mixed developments surrounding the West Asia conflict, a dealer said.
By K. Naveen Prabu
KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by easing geopolitical tensions in West Asia.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit firmed against the US dollar as market sentiment improved on the back of Malaysia’s trade performance, which rose 28.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to a record RM336.73 billion in April 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- Precious metals such as gold and silver continue to play an important role as an investment strategy for hedging against uncertain economic situations, even though the inverse correlation between currencies and gold movements has changed, especially over the past three years.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mixed against regional peers and was mostly firmer against major currencies today, amid cautious market sentiment following stronger-than-expected United States jobs data.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar on Tuesday as market participants await further developments in West Asia negotiations between the United States (US) and Iran.
By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, pressured by declines in crude oil prices and a stronger US dollar, amid mixed sentiment in regional rubber futures markets, a dealer said.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Tuesday as market sentiment continued to focus on developments in West Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Monday, as cautious sentiment prevailed in the foreign exchange market.
