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The local note advances to 4.0815/4.0870 amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US FOMC meeting.
Also reported by New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit was slightly higher against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid cautious sentiment ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Oct 27-28.
At 8.02am, the ringgit edged up to 4.0815/4.0870 against the greenback from Friday’s close of 4.0835/4.0875.
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Afzanizam Rashid said the US Dollar Index (DXY) was seen rising 0.2% while the US Treasury yields were also higher.
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