KUALA LUMPUR:
The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar today, supported by Malaysia’s higher-than-expected advance GDP estimate for the third quarter of 2026 (Q3 2026).
At 6pm, the ringgit rose to 4.0795/4.0835 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.0800/4.0835.
Earlier today, the statistics department, in its Advance GDP Estimates for Q3 2026 report, said the economy expanded by 5.3% in Q3, after registering 6% growth in the preceding quarter.
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