KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28\u00a0(NNN-Bernama) —\u00a0The ringgit opened lower against\u00a0the US dollar Monday, as the greenback stayed firm following\u00a0hawkish comments from the\u00a0United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) chair\u00a0 Jerome Powell.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Powell reiterated his defence for \u201chigher for longer\u201d rates at the Jackson Hole Symposium last Friday, which continued to support the greenback, said an analyst. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At 9 am, the local note eased to 4.6400\/6430 against the greenback from 4.6385\/6430 at last Friday\u2019s close. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist and social finance head Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the ringgit is expected to continue trading in a narrow range as the Fed is likely to keep its restrictive monetary policy stance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On another note, he said the latest consumer price index (CPI) print for Malaysia, which came in at two per cent in July, suggests that the Bank Negara Malaysia would be keen to keep the overnight policy rate steady at three per cent for the rest of 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn that sense, demand for the US dollar is expected to remain positive amidst the heightened global economic uncertainties, especially in China, as market participants will seek shelter in the safe haven currency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe ringgit could range between RM4.63 and RM4.65 against the US dollar today,\u201d he told Bernama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, the ringgit opened mostly lower against a basket of major currencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The local note decreased versus the euro to 5.0126\/0158 from 5.0054\/0103 at last Friday’s close and slipped against the British pound to 5.8441\/8479 from 5.8385\/8441, but improved against the Japanese yen to 3.1670\/1693 from 3.1757\/1790 previously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the same time, the ringgit traded mixed lower against other Asean currencies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It eased against the Singapore dollar at 3.4246\/4273 from 3.4202\/4238 at last Friday\u2019s close, and slid against the Indonesian rupiah to 303.3\/303.7 from 303.2\/303.7 previously. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the local currency appreciated vis-a-vis the Thai baht to 13.2081\/2223 from 13.2121\/2309 last Friday and was unchanged against the Philippines\u2019 peso at 8.20\/8.21. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
— NNN-BERNAMA\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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