KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed 0.7% lower against the US dollar on Tuesday, hitting the 3.96 level per dollar for the first time since the Asian financial crisis 17 years ago.
At 5 pm, the local note was quoted at 3.9600/9630 against the greenback from 3.9270/9300 on Monday.
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