KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE Oct 13 (Reuters): Asia's emerging currencies and stock markets eased on Tuesday, tracking a weaker yuan and disappointment over a Covid-19 vaccine trial halt, while investors eyed political developments in Malaysia and a central bank decision in Indonesia.
The yuan, often a key driver for regional currency movements, slipped after the central bank set a weaker than forecast midpoint, pulling the Singapore dollar, S. Korean won and Indonesia rupiah lower.
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