KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The ringgit closed higher against major currencies, but eased against the US dollar today, amid anticipation of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) policy decision this week, an analyst said.
At 6pm, the ringgit inched down to 4.0865/0900 against the US dollar from yesterday’s close of 4.0855/0895.
Meanwhile, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said Brent crude prices remain elevated at around US$116 (RM474) per barrel, suggesting a fairly visible risk of higher inflation that could affect the FOMC’s monetary policy stance.
“For now, the ringgit has been quite steady despite heightened uncertainties,” he told Bernama.
Against major currencies, the ringgit strengthened against the British pound to 5.4412/4458 from 5.4517/4570 at yesterday’s close, advanced vis-a-vis the Japanese yen to 2.5903/5927 from 2.5961/5988 and climbed against the euro to 4.5524/5563 from 4.5774/5819.
The ringgit was also mostly higher against its ASEAN peers.
It rose against the Singapore dollar to 3.1883/1913 from 3.1920/1954 at yesterday’s close, and the Indonesian rupiah to 225.0/225.3 from 225.3/225.5.
It also gained against the Philippine peso to 6.36/6.37 from 6.39/6.40, but weakened against the Thai baht to 12.1010/1160 from 12.0766/0930 previously. — Bernama
Date: 27 October, 2026 7:11 pm
Source: Malay Mail
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