Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rose against the US dollar on Wednesday morning as fears of a trade war between the US and Mexico simmered down, a dealer said. At 9 am, the ringgit was at 4.1600/1650 against the greenback from 4.1610/1650 at Tuesday's close. OANDA Senior market analyst, Alfonso Esparza said the dollar traded higher after Washington brokered a deal on migration with its North American neighbour which avoided painful tariffs on Mexican goods. With the de-escalation of tension with Mexico, the US can now focus on the US-China trade dispute. “The negotiations between the two super-powers don’t have a set date, and with the G20 in Japan fast approaching, the chance there is a positive announcement is uncertain," he said. At the opening, the ringgit, however, traded lower against a basket of major currencies. It depreciated against the Singapore dollar to 3.0503/0551 from 3.0484/0522 at last Tuesday's close, lower versus the yen to 3.8334/8391 from 3.8283/8324 and weakened against the euro to 4.7133/7194 from 4.7086/7148. Vis-a-vis the pound, the local unit was lower at 5.2932/3000 to 5.2874/2941 at last Tuesday's close. -- BERNAMA