The Malaysian ringgit strengthened against the U.S. dollar in the Asian session on Friday.

In economic news, data from the Department of Statistics showed that Malaysia's exports and imports decreased unexpectedly in January. Exports fell 0.6 percent year-on-year in January, defying expectations for a 2.5 percent rise. Also, imports declined 5.3 percent, in contrast to the 1.5 percent increase expected by economists

Against the greenback, the ringgit rose to a 2-day high of 3.6430. At yesterday's close, the ringgit was trading at 3.6629.

If the ringgit extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance around the 3.57 area.

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