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Ringgit touches 8-year high vs US dollar at opening

Local note rose to 3.8835/9065 against the greenback at 8am today amid uncertainty over Trump’s disregard of the US Supreme Court decision over global tariffs

Ringgit climbs to five-year new high on weaker greenback in early trade

The local note had closed 0.39 per cent higher against the US dollar at 4.06 yesterday

Ringgit opens higher against greenback on renewed demand

At 8.01 am, the ringgit was at 4.1230/1390 versus last Friday’s close of 4.1290/1345

Ringgit rises near one-year high vs US dollar after BNM holds OPR

BNM yesterday maintained the OPR at its final Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of 2025

Ringgit opens near one-year high against US dollar ahead of MPC meeting

The local note traded mostly higher against Asean currencies

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