Ringgit ends lower against US dollar ahead of US jobs data, tariff ruling


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Friday, as markets moved into a cautious holding pattern ahead of tonight’s US non-farm payrolls release and a possible Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump-era tariffs, an analyst said.

At 6 pm, the local currency slid to 4.0700/0765 versus the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.0580/0650.

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