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Ringgit ends lower against dollar, major currencies as US Treasury yields rise

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail 8/3 19:26 X
Ringgit ends lower against dollar, major currencies as US Treasury yields rise
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — The ringgit ended lower against the greenback and other major currencies today, pressured by rising United States Treasury yields and renewed uncertainty...

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At 6 pm, the local currency eased to 4.0935/0975 versus the greenback from last Friday’s close of 4.0835/0875.

SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes said investors are now turning their attention to a busy US economic data calendar, including the Job Openings and Labour Turnover Survey (JOLTS), ADP employment data and nonfarm payrolls report on August 7.

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Aug 3, 2026
Updated here
Aug 15, 2026
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