Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar

Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar

At 9.05am, the ringgit stood at 4.1930 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.1910.


The local note traded mostly higher against other major currencies.
KUALA LUMPUR:
The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on lack of catalysts, said a dealer.

At 9.05am, the local note was at 4.1930/1960 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.1910/1950.

Axi Trader Asia-Pacific market strategist Stephen Innes said in the absence of a significant catalyst, Asian currencies would continue to track the yuan, which remains the best global barometer for trade war risk.

“Although markets are trying to predict a skew coming out of this week, the US-China trade meeting is virtually impossible at this stage.

“Expect headline risk to continue influencing trading flows in the yuan,” he told Bernama.

Against a basket of major currencies, the ringgit traded mostly higher at the opening.

It was lower against the Singapore dollar at 3.0351/0377 from 3.0337/0374 yesterday, but improved against the yen to 3.9048/9083 from 3.9238/9286.

The local currency gained versus the British pound to 5.1528/1569 from 5.1579/1636 and rose slightly higher against the euro to 4.5985/6022 from 4.5988/5040 previously.

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