KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — The ringgit extended its positive performance to close higher against the US dollar today in line with the positive momentum in regional currencies as...
The ringgit extended its positive performance to close higher against the US dollar today in line with the positive momentum in regional currencies as more investors shifted from safe haven currencies. — Picture by Miera ZulyanaKUALA LUMPUR, May 3 — The ringgit extended its positive performance to close higher against the US dollar today in line with the positive momentum in regional currencies as more investors shifted from safe haven currencies, a dealer said.
At 6pm, the ringgit was higher at 4.7370/7400 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.7535/7555. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the local currency continues to be well supported after the Federal Open Market Committee decision on May 1.“The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar to as high as RM4.7328 during the morning session but weakened to RM4.7395 in the afternoon. Other major currencies also strengthened against the US dollar; the Japanese yen rose to 153.21, declining below the 155 psychological level.
“It appears that the US interest rate cut thesis has gained some traction following the conclusion of the FOMC meeting last Wednesday,” he told Bernama today.It fell versus the Japanese yen to 3.0947/0968 from 3.0614/0629 at yesterday’s close, but strengthened vis-a-vis the British pound to 5.9487/9525 from 5.9490/9515 earlier and slipped against the euro to 5.0890/0922 from 5.0877/0898 previously.It depreciated versus the Thai baht to 12.8723/8850 from 12.
However, the ringgit eased vis-a-vis the Indonesian rupiah to 294.4/294.8 from 293.6/293.9 yesterday and strengthened against the Philippines’ peso to 8.25/8.27 from 8.26/8.27 previously. — Bernama
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