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Ringgit opens marginally higher against US dollar amid Fed speculation | Scoop
At 9.08am, the ringgit rose to 4.6640/6690 versus the US dollar from yesterday’s closing rate of 4.6675/6725. – Azim Rahman/Scoop pic, November 8, 2023
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Ringgit opens marginally higher against US dollar amid Fed speculation

Economist says markets seem to be reassessing economic conditions after nonfarm payroll euphoria last week

Bernama
Updated
11:34 AM MYT

 

KUALA LUMPUR – The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar as markets continue to assess whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) will pivot following the latest jobs market report last week, said an analyst. 

At 9.08am, the ringgit rose to 4.6640/6690 versus the greenback from yesterday’s closing rate of 4.6675/6725. 

Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the markets seem to be reassessing economic conditions after the nonfarm payroll euphoria last week. 

“Investors assessed Fed official Neel Kashkari’s hawkish stance that the country has proven its resilience despite the sharp increase in interest rates and that there’s still more work to be done to keep the inflation rate lower,” he said. 

He added that the US Dollar Index continues to be well-supported at 105.542 points, although the US 10-year Treasury yield fell by nine basis points to close at 4.58%. 

Hence, Afzanizam expects the USD-RM exchange rate to remain steady around the prevailing level. 

Meanwhile, the ringgit traded higher versus a basket of major currencies but was flat against the euro at 4.9863/9916. 

It increased against the Japanese yen to 3.0986/1021 from 3.1026/1061 at yesterday’s close and appreciated vis-a-vis the British pound to 5.7307/7368 from 5.7415/7476.

The local note was traded mixed against other Asean currencies.

It edged up against the Singapore dollar to 3.4426/4465 from 3.4444/4483 yesterday and inched up against the Indonesian rupiah to 298.2/298.7 from 298.4/298.9 previously. 

However, the ringgit was down against the Thai baht to 13.1391/1595 from 13.1154/1346 yesterday. It was flat against the Philippine peso at 8.31/8.33. – November 8, 2023

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