Tel Aviv: The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar on Monday due to profit-taking and a lack of fresh market catalysts. At 6 pm, the local currency eased to 4.0770/0800 versus the greenback, from 4.0740/0785 at last Fridays close, when it hit its strongest level in almost six years. According to BERNAMA News Agency, Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid noted that the ringgit requires a catalyst to appreciate further. He observed that the ringgit oscillated within a narrow range between RM4.0750 and RM4.0813, with traders and investors assessing the current level and potential future movements. Mohd Afzanizam highlighted that traders would also be keeping an eye on the United States gross domestic product for the third quarter of 2025, which is expected on December 23. At the close, the ringgit was traded mostly lower against a basket of major currencies. It edged down against the euro to 4.7827/7862 from 4.7715/7767 at last Fridays close, fell against the British pound to 5.4750/4790 from 5.4514/4574, but improved against the Japanese yen to 2.5896/5916 from 2.5909/5940. The local currency traded mixed against ASEAN peers. It depreciated against the Singapore dollar to 3.1592/1618 from 3.1515/1553 and weakened against the Thai baht to 13.0740/0895 from 12.9428/9620. However, the ringgit appreciated against the Indonesian rupiah to 242.9/243.3 from 243.2/243.6 previously, and remained flat against the Philippine peso at 6.94/6.95.