Ringgit stays under pressure, US debt deadlock weighs demand


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to remain under pressure as the outcome of the United States (US) debt ceiling talks remains highly uncertain despite inching closer to the early June deadline.

At 9 am, the local note fell to a six-month low of 4.6280/6305 versus the US dollar compared with Thursday’s closing of 4.6245/6285.

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