RInggit opens lower against greenback despite DXY correction


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on lack of buying support, despite a correction in the greenback index or DXY which fell further to 101.367 points after being in an overbought position for some time, an analyst said.

At 9 am, the local currency eased to 4.3710/3750 versus the US dollar from Monday's close of 4.3640/3685.

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