{
  "id": 127780,
  "title": "Ringgit eases against greenback, higher against other currencies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/ringgit-eases-against-greenback-higher-against-other-currencies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T10:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/08/04/ringgit-eases-against-greenback-higher-against-other-currencies"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian ringgit experienced mixed performance on Tuesday, weakening against the US dollar while gaining strength against other major currencies. By 6 pm, the local currency slipped to 4.0945/4.0985 from Monday's close of 4.0935/4.0975. Analyst Afzanizam Rashid from Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd attributed the US dollar's support to positive economic data, noting that the US Dollar Index (DXY) surpassed the 100-point mark following better-than-expected US manufacturing data. Despite the overall weakness against the greenback, the ringgit remained relatively stable within a narrow range throughout the day. The currency performed favorably against several major currencies, including the Japanese yen, euro, British pound, Thai baht, Indonesian rupiah, Philippine peso, and Singapore dollar.",
  "summary": "The greenback is likely to remain well supported as strong US economic data reinforces confidence in the resilience of the world's largest economy, says an analyst.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}