Ringgit hits 9 year low as dollar rises (Update 2)


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SINGAPORE: The Malaysian ringgit hit a nine-year low and the Indonesian rupiah set a fresh 17-year low on Monday, after robust U.S. jobs data bolstered expectations of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve before year-end.


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