<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡27日讯）交易员表示，美国采取积极的货币政策立场以抑制通胀，促使美元继续看涨，因此令吉兑美元周二开盘走低。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>截至早上9时，令吉兑美元跌至4.6045/6085，周一收报4.6030/6045。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>ActivTrades交易员Dyogenes Rodrigues Diniz表示，近期美元看涨导致欧洲股市和英镑下跌。</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“从技术角度来看，令吉兑美元正在接近1998年低点的历史阻力区域。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“由于目前的价格（4.6010）和1998年的低点之间没有重大阻力，美元兑令吉可能会走高。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他在报告中表示：“如果美联储转变为更加鸽派的立场，则更有可能出现另一种情况，目前这似乎不太可能。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>同时，令吉兑一篮子主要货币涨跌互见。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>令吉兑欧元从4.4405/4420，升至4.4364/4403，令吉兑日元则从3.1950/1965，涨至3.1876/1908。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>然而，令吉兑新元从3.2054/2069，降至3.2087/2117，令吉兑英镑也滑落至4.9600/9643，周一收于4.9197/9213。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English&nbsp;version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar-60">Ringgit opens lower against US dollar</a></em></p></div>


（吉隆坡27日讯）交易员表示，美国采取积极的货币政策立场以抑制通胀，促使美元继续看涨，因此令吉兑美元周二开盘走低。

截至早上9时，令吉兑美元跌至4.6045/6085，周一收报4.6030/6045。

ActivTrades交易员Dyogenes Rodrigues Diniz表示，近期美元看涨导致欧洲股市和英镑下跌。

“从技术角度来看，令吉兑美元正在接近1998年低点的历史阻力区域。”

“由于目前的价格（4.6010）和1998年的低点之间没有重大阻力，美元兑令吉可能会走高。”

他在报告...

令吉兑美元低开

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