# Asian markets mixed as they digest Chinese data; South Korean stocks fall | Reuters

> Asian markets were mixed as investors digested Chinese data, with South Korean stocks falling. The rupiah and ringgit each dipped 0.1% and the won dropped 0.4%, and central banks in Indonesia and Malaysia were due to meet later in the week with no policy change expected.

- Date: 2022-01-17 · published 2022-01-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43398-asian-markets-mixed-as-they-digest-chinese-data-south-korean-stocks-fall-reuters
- Commodities: [Korean Won (KRW per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDKRW.md), [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Indonesian Rupiah (IDR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDIDR.md)

## Why it matters

Routine regional currency moves have little direct effect on feed grain prices, though a weaker won or ringgit can marginally affect Asian import costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDIDR: bullish ▲
- USDKRW: bullish ▲
- USDMYR: bullish ▲

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/asian-markets-mixed-they-digest-chinese-data-south-korean-stocks-fall-2022-01-17/

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