{
  "id": 872276,
  "title": "Ringgit firmer against US dollar on stronger-than-expected GDP growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ringgit-firmer-against-us-dollar-on-stronger-than-expected-gdp-growth",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:01:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1511257/ringgit-firmer-against-us-dollar-stronger-expected-gdp-growth"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit firmed against the US dollar on Friday as Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected Gross Domestic Product growth for the second quarter of the year (2Q 2026) supported the local currency.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "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."
}