Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said he expects the ringgit to maintain its positive performance today.

Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday

The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar at the opening session on Monday.

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose for a second session on Thursday, tracking oil gains and supported by China’s move to regulate electric vehicle sector competition, which could ease downward price pressure on the commodity.

The Singapore dollar is under renewed pressure from US tariffs and as speculation of exchange-rate policy easing rises.

Oil prices barely budged on Monday.

Maybank's Saktiandi Supaat reckons the ringgit is still fairly valued at this stage.

The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Friday as traders shied away from the greenback amid growing anticipation of an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), said an analyst.