Ringgit downtrend continues amid high Covid infection rate


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened the week on a weaker note as investors continued to worry over Malaysia’s highest daily COVID-19 cases.

At 9.02 am, the local note stood lower at 4.2230/2250 versus the greenback compared with 4.2180/2205 at Friday's close.

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