Ringgit continues downtrend against US$ ahead of FOMC in May


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit slid further against the US dollar in early trade today on the back of a potential interest rate hike in the United States (US), said an analyst.

At 9.09 am, the local note fell to 4.3045/3080 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.2875/2910

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