KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower versus the US dollar Friday ahead of the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) announcement later today and as a result of declining oil prices amid inventory build-up.
At 9.06 am, the local currency stood weaker at 4.13300/1370 against the greenback compared with Thursday's close of 4.1280/1330.
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