MANILA, Sept 20 (Reuters): Regional stock markets fell sharply in holiday-thinned trading, taking cues from broader Asian equities on Monday, with shares in the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore tumbling between 0.6% and 0.8%.
The Malaysian ringgit was poised on Monday for its biggest intraday drop in 2-1/2 months and led losses among regional currencies as the US dollar firmed at the start of a week, which is set to be dominated by at least a dozen central bank meetings.
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