Ringgit set to stay soft this week as appetite for riskier assets declines


KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 (Bernama): The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has increased demand for safe haven assets such as the US dollar, while riskier assets, such as the ringgit, are anticipated to stay undervalued.

The US dollar index continued to march higher, rising by 0.21 per cent to 98.712 points on Friday.

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