KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Friday morning due to mild buying support, amid cautious market sentiment, a dealer said.
At 9 am, the ringgit stood at 4.1900/1940 against the greenback from 4.1920/1950 recorded at Thursday’s close.
Investors according to the dealer were waiting for the release of second-quarter and first-half economic performance by Bank Negara Malaysia this afternoon.