Tag Archives: British Pound

Tuesday, 28 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar Tuesday on mild profit taking after Monday’s sharp gain. At 9 am (0100gmt), the local note was traded at 4.4150/4200 against the greenback from Tuesday’s close of 4.4090/4130. A dealer said traders took profit, as technically, …

Monday, 27 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR : The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today on commercial demand as the greenback lost ground as concerns mounted over President Donald Trump’s inability to overhaul the US healthcare system, a dealer said. At 9 am, the local note was traded at …

Friday, 24 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit rebounded to open higher against the US dollar Friday as Bank Negara’s projection of a 4.3% – 4.8% growth for the Malaysian economy, this year, was viewed positively by market players. At 9 am (0100gmt) the local note was traded at 4.4250/4330 …

Tuesday, 21 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar again Tuesday morning as the greenback remained under pressure after a hawkish stance by the Federal Reserve on interest rate increases. At 9 am(0100gmt), the local note was traded at 4.4230/4270 against the greenback from Monday’s …

Thursday, 16 March 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar Thursday as the greenback lost ground after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) increased interest rates on Wednesday. At 9 am (0100gmt), the local note was traded at 4.4300/4350 against the greenback from Wednesday’s close of 4.4460/4500. …

Tuesday, 14 March 2017   KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was flat against the US dollar amid a steady dollar as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) was widely expected to raise interest rates at its 14-15 March meeting. At 9 am(0100gmt), the local currency was unchanged at 4.4450/4500 against the …

Tuesday, 7 March 2017   KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on better demand for the greenback, as some traders were still cautious ahead of the next US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting on 14-15 March. At 9.03 am, the local unit was traded at 4.4490/4540 …

Monday, 27 February 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower Monday on lack of demand and cheaper crude oil prices, dealers said. At 9.15 am(0115gmt), the local unit was traded at 4.4400/4460 against the greenback from 4.4370/4440 on Friday. Brent crude oil was 0.04% easier at US$55.97 a barrel. However, …

Wednesday, 22 February 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened unchanged against the US dollar in early trade today, as traders were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s meeting. At 9am, the local unit was traded at 4.4555/4595 against the greenback from 4.4555/4595 on Tuesday.  With the recent improvement in …

Monday, 20 February 2017 KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended last week’s downtrend to open easier against the US dollar, in early trade Monday, dampened by weak interest for the currency. At 9 am (0100gmt), the local unit was traded at 4.4550/4600 against the greenback from 4.4510/4550 last Friday. The ringgit …