Ringgit traded higher against US dollar

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar in early trading today on buying support for the local currency, dealers said.

At 9.15am, the ringgit appreciated against the greenback to 3.1950/1980 from 3.2010/2040 on Friday.

Meanwhile, the ringgit was traded mostly higher against other major currencies.

The local note strengthened against the Singapore dollar to 2.5613/5654 from Friday's close at 2.5629/5663 and was traded higher against the yen to 3.1848/1884 from 3.1898/1941 last week.

The ringgit also emerged higher against the euro to 4.3053/3099 from Friday's close at 4.3069/3116 but depreciated against the British pound to 5.1459/1510 from 5.1408/1466 on Friday