BANGKOK, June 9 (Reuters): Asian currencies strengthened on Friday against a weak US dollar, with Thailand's baht leading the charge, after a jump in US weekly jobless claims fuelled expectations of a pause in the Federal Reserve's policy tightening cycle next week.
The Thai baht appreciated as much as 0.8% to a one-week high, though, it is down 0.1% for the week. South Korea's won, the Malaysian ringgit, and India's rupee strengthened between 0.1% and 0.9%, respectively.
