The ringgit opened lower in early trade on Tuesday, the first trading day of the new year 2024, but sentiment for the local note remained strong.
It closed the last trading day of 2023 higher by a marginal 0.3%.
At 9am, the ringgit had appreciated to 4.5910/5965 against the US dollar, from last Friday’s close at 4.5900/5980. – Bernama