KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit closed slightly higher against the US dollar today in line with most emerging regional currencies. At 6pm, the local unit was pegged at 4.0790/0830 against the greenback, versus 4.0800/0830 on Monday. Meanwhile, the ringgit traded mostly lower against a basket of other major currencies. It eased against the Singapore dollar to 3.0282/0323 from Monday's 3.0247/0280, and was almost flat against the yen at 3.6219/6258 from 3.6218/6255 yesterday. The ringgit depreciated against the euro to 4.8149/8212 from 4.8095/8147, and traded easier against the British pound at 5.4532/4602 from 5.4456/4512 previously.

Source: New Strait Times December 19, 2017 11:37 UTC