MANILA, Aug 17 (Reuters): Asian currencies eased on Tuesday as weaker-than-expected economic data from China and rising Covid-19 cases in the region weighed on investor sentiment, while stocks traded mixed with Philippine equities up nearly 1% after a record budget proposal.
Market participants were also tracking developments in Afghanistan, with the deteriorating situation in the capital Kabul having eclipsed overnight strength on Wall Street.
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