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-CWEP 0.130 0.130 0.115 0.115 -0.015-11.541,547,582
    HSI-PWFJ 0.095 0.095 0.085 0.095 0.0055.561,525,559
    HSI-CWEI 0.175 0.175 0.160 0.160 -0.015-8.571,440,167
    HSI-PWFR 0.090 0.095 0.080 0.090 0.0000.00676,925
    HSI-CWEZ 0.185 0.190 0.170 0.170 0.0000.00640,681
    HSI-CWGA 0.155 0.165 0.150 0.150 -0.010-6.25608,784
    SFPTECH 0.240 0.260 0.240 0.255 0.0208.51561,252
    SAPNRG 0.045 0.045 0.040 0.045 0.0000.00551,357
    HSI-PWFN 0.140 0.150 0.135 0.150 -0.040-21.05490,739
    HM 0.175 0.185 0.175 0.180 0.0052.86425,052
    EKOVEST 0.355 0.390 0.355 0.380 0.0308.57422,338
    HSI-PWF1 0.170 0.175 0.170 0.175 0.0052.94419,050
    NATGATE 1.770 1.810 1.720 1.720 -0.050-2.82330,243
    XIAOMI-C36 0.150 0.160 0.140 0.150 -0.005-3.23293,819
    PERMAJU 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.035 0.0000.00283,921

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