
Cover image via New Straits Times
The escalating geopolitical tension in the Middle East following the killing of Iranian Major General, Qasem Soleimani, is weakening the ringgit as traders shift towards the United States dollar (USD)
A Bernama report said that as of 9.06am today, 8 January, the ringgit was at 4.1100/1140 against the USD from 4.0910/0950 at yesterday’s closing time.