Malaysia

Ringgit opens higher against US dollar on upbeat GDP data

Reported by Free Malaysia Today Business · Published 17 Aug 2026, 8:32 AM MYT (1 hr ago)

The local currency strengthens to 4.0830/4.0890, tracking stronger-than-expected Q2 growth of 6.0%.

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Ringgit opens higher against US dollar on upbeat GDP data

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