Ringgit opens lower against greenback as global growth prospects weaken

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower versus the US dollar today on further appreciation of the US dollar Index (DXY) as investors remain wary of the global growth prospect outlook especially in China.

At 9.01 am, the local note declined to 4.6275/6295 against the US dollar compared with 4.6140/6175 at Monday's closing.