Kuala Lumpur, 3 June 2026 – The ringgit began the holiday-shortened trading week on a softer note against the US dollar as currency traders returned from Malaysia’s extended market break with a cautious bias, while attention remained fixed on external signals from the United States economy.
At 8am, the local currency slipped to 3.9680/9725 against the greenback, compared with last Friday’s close of 3.9625/9670. The move reflected a mild pullback after the market reopened following the public holidays for the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s birthday and the replacement holiday for Wesak Day.
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