KUALA LUMPUR, May 27 — The ringgit ended higher against the US dollar despite global risk sentiment and declining crude oil prices, a dealer said. As at 6pm, the local note was quoted at 4.3450/3510 against the greenback compared with last Friday’s close of 4.3610/3690. At press time, Brent...
A Malaysia Ringgit note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. — Reuters pic
As at 6pm, the local note was quoted at 4.3450/3510 against the greenback compared with last Friday’s close of 4.3610/3690.Financial services firm AxiCorp chief global market strategist Stephen Innes said the local note was caught between the tug of war of stabilising oil prices and heightened US-China trade tensions.
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