Ringgit extends downtrend against greenback


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit extended its downtrend against the US dollar to open lower today as strong demand for the greenback continues to uplift the currency, an analyst said.

At 9 am, the local note weakened to 4.1860/1895 versus the greenback from 4.1850/1880 at yesterday’s close.

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