Stronger greenback drags ringgit lower in early trade

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar this morning as the positive greenback sentiment curbed appetite for the local currency.

At 9.11 am, the local note slipped to 4.2325/2370 versus the US dollar from 4.2305/2330 at Thursday’s close.

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  • SymbolOpenHighLowLastChg%ChgVol ('00)
    HSI-CWEI 0.130 0.140 0.125 0.135 0.0053.851,577,675
    HSI-CWEP 0.095 0.100 0.090 0.100 0.0000.001,534,835
    HSI-PWFQ 0.085 0.090 0.075 0.080 -0.010-11.11767,254
    HSI-PWFK 0.085 0.090 0.080 0.085 -0.010-10.53621,403
    NATGATE 1.290 1.370 1.280 1.360 0.0806.25518,029
    MYEG 0.910 0.915 0.890 0.895 -0.005-0.56429,383
    VELESTO 0.155 0.160 0.150 0.155 0.0053.33414,434
    HSI-PWFM 0.150 0.155 0.140 0.145 -0.010-6.45397,215
    RTECH 0.285 0.315 0.280 0.310 0.03010.71391,175
    SUMI 0.175 0.195 0.175 0.190 0.0158.57358,373
    TANCO 0.880 0.885 0.855 0.860 -0.020-2.27328,152
    WTEC 0.235 0.255 0.225 0.240 0.0052.13291,362
    CLITE 0.230 0.255 0.225 0.235 0.0052.17285,039
    HSI-CWC4 0.075 0.080 0.065 0.075 -0.005-6.25278,981
    KAB 0.325 0.325 0.320 0.325 0.0000.00261,370

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