KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit retreated further against the US dollar at opening today, as the greenback continued to strengthen amid a rush to safe-haven assets.
This was in reaction to hawkish remarks from United States Federal Reserve (Fed) chair Jerome Powell, indicating a quicker conclusion of the Fed’s asset tapering process, dealers said.
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