Ringgit opens lower against US$ as weak China economic data continues to weigh


KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar today as poor Chinese economic data weighed on emerging currencies, including the ringgit, analysts said.

At 9 am, the local currency weakened to 4.4650/4670 versus the greenback from Monday’s close of 4.4570/4595.

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