Ringgit extends slide against US$ as trade war worries grow


Australian dollar banknotes of various denominations are arranged for a photograph in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, July 24, 2015. The Australian dollar slumped last week as a gauge of Chinese manufacturing unexpectedly contracted, aggravating the impact of declines in copper and iron ore prices. Photographer: Brendon Thorne/Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continues to trend lower on Monday's opening session with investors anticipating foreign exchange trading to be cautious as concern over US-China trade war heightened.

At 9.05am, the ringgit stood at 4.1560/1590 from Friday's closing of 4.1550/1600.

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