THE ringgit continued its optimistic motion to open marginally increased in opposition to the US greenback at this time on the again of a slight retracement of the dollar in opposition to main currencies.
Nevertheless, the US greenback continues to attraction as a safe-haven foreign money and would see upside stress following the uncertainties in Russia over the weekend and considerations over world progress and the expectation of extra financial tightening coverage from the US Federal Reserve, sellers stated.
At 9 am, the native unit rose to 4.6720/6780 versus the dollar in comparison with 4.6730/6780 at yesterday’s shut.
SPI Asset Administration managing director Stephen Innes stated regardless of the renminbi buying and selling at a seven-month low (7.2440) in opposition to the US greenback and amid ongoing considerations over China’s progress, the ringgit has been surprisingly secure.
He stated as buyers acknowledged that the commodity provides are nonetheless susceptible to disruption in an unsure geopolitical panorama in Russia, increased commodity costs are seemingly to assist offset the China points for the ringgit.
“Nevertheless, with no indicators of provide disruption, increased commodity costs might give strategy to a hawkish central financial institution narrative which is collectively on a mission to stamp down world core inflation.
“We keep the draw back bias stance for the ringgit given its shut ties to renminbi, whereby we count on extra weak spot within the coming months,” he instructed Bernama.
Within the meantime, the ringgit was traded principally increased in opposition to a basket of main currencies.
It elevated versus the British pound to 5.9358/9434 from 5.9487/9551 at Monday’s shut and rose in opposition to the Japanese yen to three.2560/2602 from 3.2624/2661 however was weaker vis-a-vis the euro at 5.0943/1009 from 5.0917/0971 beforehand.
The native observe was additionally traded principally increased in opposition to different Asean currencies.
The ringgit went up in opposition to the Singapore greenback to three.4508/4555 versus 3.4536/4575 at Monday’s shut and superior in opposition to the Thai baht to 13.2531/2754 from 13.2733/2954 yesterday.
It gained versus the Indonesian rupiah to 310.9/311.5 from 311.0/311.5 however was unchanged in opposition to the Philippine peso at 8.39/8.40. — Bernama / pic MUHD AMIN NAHARUL
