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  "id": 6355376,
  "title": "Ringgit opens higher vs US dollar amid rate-hike expectations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ringgit-opens-higher-vs-us-dollar-amid-rate-hike-expectations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:36:35.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/business/2026/09/09/ringgit-opens-higher-vs-us-dollar-amid-rate-hike-expectations"
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  "summary": "The local note strengthens to 4.0560/4.0635 as higher US Treasury yields suggest the Federal Reserve could raise its benchmark rate.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ringgit opens higher vs US dollar amid rate-hike expectations",
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        "title": "Ringgit opens higher against US dollar amid rate-hike expectations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-amid-rate-hike-expectations",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ringgit opens higher against US dollar amid US and Japan rate‑hike expectations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-amid-us-and-japan-rate-hike",
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