Ringgit ends lower as US non-farm payrolls shocks Asian foreign exchange

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as the United States (US) non-farm payrolls data rattled the Asian foreign exchange, an analyst said.

SPI Asset Management managing director Stephen Innes said US Treasury yields surged higher while global equities dropped after the US non-farm payroll data released last Friday -- a double whammy for the ringgit.