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Emerging Asian currencies weakened and stocks fell as a firm dollar and higher US yields spread risk-off sentiment. The won fell 0.7% and the baht 0.3%, while the dollar index rose to 106.76.
Weak US five-year auction demand and strong new home sales lifted yields, and US Q3 growth was tracking at its fastest pace in nearly two years.
A stronger dollar and higher yields raise the local-currency cost of dollar-priced feed imports across Asia, and reduce the likelihood of near-term rate cuts.
brecorder.comReutersOct 26, 2023After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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