At 8 am, the local currency edged up to 4.0650/0745 against the greenback, from Monday’s close of 4.0695/0745. "Overnight, the US dollar was initially supported by geopolitical headlines and global central bank signals, but the momentum faded. The US dollar index slipped 0.17 per cent to 98.26 by late trading, leaving it only marginally higher year to date,” he told Bernama. Despite the early uptick against the US dollar, the ringgit traded lower against a basket of major currencies. The local currency traded mostly lower against ASEAN peers.

Source: The Star January 06, 2026 07:52 UTC