Ringgit Edges Lower Against Greenback At Close Ahead Of US Interest Rate Decision

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the American dollar on Wednesday ahead of a decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on US interest rates later tonight.

Ringgit Surges To 4.11 Against Greenback, Highest In Four Years And Five Months

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit surged to 4.11 against the greenback at the close on Thursday, hitting a new high in almost four and a half years, as weaker economic data in the United States continued to heighten expectations of a cut in US interest rates.

Ringgit A Tad Higher As Soft US Data Strengthens US Rate Cut Expectations

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally higher against the greenback on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected US manufacturing data strengthened expectations of a cut in US interest rates next week.

Ringgit Ends Firmer Vs Greenback As Expectations Rise For US Interest Rate Cut

By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close marginally higher against the US dollar on Friday on the rising expectations for a cut in US interest rates in December.

Ringgit Rises Vs US Dollar On Shutdown, Rate Cut Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar on Wednesday, opening higher as concerns over a potential United States government shutdown weighed on the greenback.

Ringgit Ends Near One-year High Vs US Dollar On Fed Cut Hopes

By Anas Abu Hassan

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed stronger on Wednesday, hitting a near one-year high against the greenback ahead of the United States (US) interest rate decision later in the day, an economist said.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Higher Ahead Of US Interest Rates Decision

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia kicked off the week on a positive note, buoyed by growing expectations of interest rate cuts ahead of the highly anticipated United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting later tonight.

Stocks On Bursa Malaysia Mixed At Lunch Break

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 (Bernama) -- Stocks on Bursa Malaysia turned mixed at lunch break, with the key index losing 0.11 per cent while the wider market remained in positive territory, with investors focused on the US Federal Reserve’s rate-cut trajectory.

Ringgit Extends Gain To Open Higher Against US Dollar

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended yesterday’s gain to open higher against the greenback on Friday as more investors shifted toward emerging currencies on rising expectations of an interest rate cut in the United States next month and ahead of a US inflation report later today.

Bursa Malaysia Ends Higher, Tracking Most Regional Markets

By Zarul Effendi Razali

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia closed higher today, tracking the mostly positive performance of regional markets, supported by continued buying in selected heavyweights, a dealer said.

Ringgit Likely To Trade Around RM4.20–RM4.22 Next Week On Uncertainties Over Us Interest Rates

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to hover between RM4.20 and RM4.22 next week as traders and investors remain cautious over the trajectory of US interest rates.

Bursa Malaysia Retreats From 7-day Gains, Tracking Downbeat Regional Bourses

By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pulled back from a seven-day winning streak to close lower today due to profit-taking in line with the downbeat regional market performance.