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Ringgit’s Firmer Open Tests Resilience Against Higher US Yields

The ringgit edged higher at Friday’s 8am open even as US Treasury yields rose, highlighting a narrow currency gain against a difficult global backdrop.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 25 September 2026 – The ringgit opened modestly stronger against the US dollar and several major currencies on Friday, despite pressure from rising US Treasury yields. At 8am, the dollar was quoted at RM4.0810/RM4.0865, compared with RM4.0840/RM4.0880 at Thursday’s close. The move was small and time-specific; it should not be confused with a full-day gain.

The two numbers in each quotation represent bid and ask rates, rather than two different market prices. A lower ringgit-per-dollar rate indicates a firmer local currency. By that measure, both sides of the opening quote improved slightly. Short-term exchange-rate moves can reverse quickly as global dollar demand, hedging flows and local trading volumes change through the session.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.