Ringgit slides on US Fed's tightening plans


Bank Negara Malaysia's international reserves rose by US$600mil to US$103.3bil as at July 15, 2019 from two weeks prior.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was lower against the US dollar in the early session today on weaker demand, as traders expect the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep tightening monetary policy.

At 9.11 am, the ringgit stood at 4.1800/1850 versus the greenback from 4.1780/1810 recorded at 6 pm on Friday.

A dealer said buying sentiment for the ringgit was weakened after the Fed reaffirmed plans to hike raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December, as well as another two potential rate increases in mid-2019.

However, the ringgit traded higher against other major currencies.

It was higher against the Singapore dollar at 3.0310/0357 from 3.0315/0341 on Friday and rose against the Japanese yen to 3.6680/6733 from 3.6685/6714.

The ringgit strengthened versus the British pound to 5.4093/4162 from 5.4343/4386 and appreciated vis-a-vis the euro at 4.7343/7403 from 4.7362/7413. - Bernama

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

   

Next In Business News

ACE Market-bound Farm Price aims to raise RM24.5mil from IPO
PCG to focus on advancing growth initiatives, strengthening operational performance
The bead generation
HSS Engineers declares 1.21 sen dividend on strong FY23 financial performance
Asian FX gain as dollar droops, stocks track Wall Street higher
I-Bhd announces RM100mil investment pledge from major shareholder
Heineken sells more beer in Q1, sticks to outlook
GFM Services to transfer to Main Market on April 26
MYEG, Zetrix and MaiCapital to explore launch of virtual asset funds
Asian shares jump on tech boost; fragile yen on intervention watch

Others Also Read