KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar in early trade on Friday, as markets positioned for a softer US non-farm payrolls (NFP) reading, weighing on the greenback and lending support to regional currencies. At 8 am, the local currency rose 185 pips to 4.0180/0380 against the greenback, from Thursday’s close of 4.0365/0430. Meanwhile, the ringgit opened higher against a basket of major currencies. It edged up against the Singapore dollar to 3.1254/1422 from 3.1364/1417 at Thursday’s close, and improved against the Philippine peso to 6.63/6.67 from 6.66/6.68. The ringgit rose versus the Indonesian rupiah to 236.3/237.6 from 237.4/237.9, and was slightly higher against the Thai baht at 12.3161/3930 from 12.3180/3447 previously.

Source: The Star April 03, 2026 11:00 UTC