Positive economic data lifts ringgit to end marginally higher

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit reversed its downtrend to end the week marginally higher against the US dollar, driven by positive macroeconomic data that provided support for the local currency, an economist said.

At 6 pm, the local currency rose to 4.7655/7700 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.7680/7710.