KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday as investors adopt a cautious mode ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on July 9, 2025, amid growing expectations of a potential overnight policy rate (OPR) cut, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The ringgit extended last week's gains, opening stronger against the US dollar and a basket of major currencies, and supported by a softer US Dollar Index (DXY) amid expectations of tax and spending cuts being deliberated in the United States’ Senate.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The ringgit opened higher today on expectations that Malaysia will be among the least affected by the US government's implementation of reciprocal tariffs on April 2, given that the country is seen as having one of the lowest tariff rates.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar as market sentiment remained cautious following the latest US inflation data and ongoing policy uncertainties.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The ringgit opened higher against a weakening US dollar as US President Donald Trump, in his inauguration speech avoided announcing new tariffs, particularly on China.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The ringgit continued to open on a better note this morning, lifted by resilient sentiment ahead of the release of Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) data for the second quarter (2Q) of 2024 this week, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The ringgit was little changed against the US dollar this morning as investors await the US nonfarm payroll (NFP) data to be released later today, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar at the opening on Friday on renewed buying interest and as the demand for the greenback weakened in thin trading, said analysts.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The ringgit retraced yesterday's gains to open weaker on Wednesday, as the greenback strengthened against other major currencies, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — The ringgit was lower against the greenback in early trade on Friday despite the continuing downward bias of the US dollar after discouraging gross domestic (GDP) print ahead of the Fed’s release of the inflation gauge for March, tonight.

PUTRAJAYA, April 16 — Ongoing tensions in the Middle East, with the potential for further escalation, are poised to drive crude oil prices higher — a development that could significantly benefit net-exporting oil-producing countries, according to economists.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The ringgit opened slightly higher today amid cautious trade as investors kept an eye on major developments, including the release of US February’s Producer Price Index (PPI) and Retail Sales which will be released tonight.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — The ringgit took a breather against the US dollar today following almost a week-long gain.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 — The ringgit traded in a narrow range today at between 4.676 to 4.684 against the US dollar as market players await the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data for February later tonight, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — The ringgit ended almost unchanged but stayed up against the US dollar today amid cautious sentiment after last week's winning streak, an economist said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The ringgit strengthened further against the US dollar today, lifted by positive domestic indicators and favourable external support.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar today on improved sentiment ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) announcement on the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) later today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The ringgit opened marginally lower versus the US dollar today as investors are wary about the latest assessment by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) on the state of the economy, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The ringgit eased against the US dollar at the opening today on better demand for the greenback amid firmer US Treasury yields.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar and a basket of other major currencies as well as Asean currencies ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) decision on the overnight policy rate (OPR) on March 7.