Ahead of Thursday's holiday for Federal Territory Day, the Malaysia stock market had bounced higher again, one day after ending the six-day winning streak in which it had collected more than 35 points or 2.
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit ended the week firmer against the US dollar, closing higher on Friday as the greenback retreated amid risk-on sentiment ahead of the United States (US) nonfarm payroll data due later today, an economist said.