Ringgit opens lower against greenback after US jobs report surprise

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Monday after the higher United States (US) Nonfarm Payroll (NFP) data released last Friday is expected to bolster the greenback.

At 9.06 am, the ringgit slipped to 4.7150/7200 versus the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.6900/6940.