At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 4.2840/2910 versus the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar yesterday, supported by improved risk sentiment following a lower-than-expected US inflation reading and easing US Treasury yields.
At 6pm, the local note appreciated to 4.2840/2910 versus the greenback compared with Tuesday’s close of 4.3185/3250.
It declined against the Japanese yen to 2.9373/9425 from 2.9181/9227, fell against the euro to 4.8204/8282 from 4.7961/8033 and dropped against the pound to 5.7191/7285 from 5.7056/7142 previously.
It climbed versus the Singapore dollar to 3.3045/3104 from 3.3084/3137 yesterday, rose against the rupiah to 258.6/259.2 from 259.7/260.2 and surged against the baht to 12.8920/9208 from 12.9958/13.0240.
It advanced against the Philippine peso to 7.66/7.68 from 7.74/7.76. — Bernama
