Ringgit slides against US dollar amid trade war stalemate
At 6pm, the ringgit was lower at 4.1620/1670 against the greenback compared with 4.1570/1600 at Friday’s close. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, May 13, 2019.
THE ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today in line with the weaker regional emerging market currencies as sentiment was dampened by the stalemate in the US-China trade talks, dealers said. At 6pm, the ringgit was lower at 4.1620/1670 against the greenback compared with 4.1570/1600 at Friday’s close.
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