Ringgit improves slightly against greenback ahead of US CPI data


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar today after the greenback briefly slipped ahead of the release of the closely-watched US Consumer Price Index (CPI) data today.

At 6 pm, the local currency gains slightly versus the greenback to 4.4360/4385 from Tuesday’s close of 4.4385/4405.

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