US-China tension prompts investors to return to safe-haven currencies. FMTNews
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today, as heighten tension between the US and China prompted investors to return to safe-haven currencies, dealers said.
As at 9.01am today, the local note was quoted at 4.3500/3550 compared with yesterday’s close of 4.3400/3480. Meanwhile, a dealer said the Price Manufacturing Index reports across the globe reinforced early signs of a global recovery of which it should be no surprise considering that a complete economic shutdown in April and any recovery in May will be significant.The local currency weakened against the Singapore dollar to 3.0671/0727 from yesterday’s 3.0650/0713 and declined versus the Japanese yen to 4.0382/0436 from 4.0256/0341.
The ringgit also edged lower against the euro to 4.7624/7683 from 4.7562/7667 and depreciated against the British pound to 5.3187/3266 from 5.3061/3180.
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