Ringgit opens easier against US$ ahead of OPR results


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar on Wednesday as most investors await the first Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the year, after which they will announce the new Overnight Policy Rate (OPR).

At 9:05 am, the ringgit was marginally lower to 4.7270/7335 against the greenback compared to Tuesday's closing of 4.7265/7290.

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