KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 ― The ringgit was higher against the US dollar for the third consecutive day following renewed demand for the local note, which rose to a five-month high yesterday as global investors were chasing for yield. At 9am, the ringgit stood at 4.1820/1880 against the greenback from...
At 9am, the ringgit stood at 4.1820/1880 against the greenback from 4.1880/1920 recorded at 6pm yesterday. ― Reuters pic
At 9am, the ringgit stood at 4.1820/1880 against the greenback from 4.1880/1920 recorded at 6pm yesterday. For today, investors would be keeping an eye on the country's unemployment rate as a gauge of economic performance, he said. “Two things that suggest a mini pullback before all systems go are the non-farm payrolls to be released tonight and the August 15 US-China trade talks.
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