Ringgit retreats against US dollar


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit has retreated from its gains over the past few days to open lower against the US dollar on Friday despite the weaker greenback, dragged down by the declining oil price, an analyst said.

At 9.03 am, the local currency was trading at 4.1800/1830 against the US dollar compared with 4.1750/1775 at yesterday’s close.

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