Kuala Lumpur, 17 July 2026 – The ringgit ended the week lower against the US dollar as escalating developments in the Middle East weakened market sentiment and encouraged demand for safer assets, overshadowing Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected second-quarter economic growth.
At 6pm, the local currency depreciated to 4.0930/0990 against the greenback from Thursday’s close of 4.0710/0745.
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