BANGKOK (Reuters): Asian currencies rose on Friday in holiday-thinned trading, with the Malaysian ringgit and Thai baht leading gains in a tough week for the regional markets after hawkish US Federal Reserve rhetoric and surging oil prices boosted the dollar.
The ringgit strengthened by 0.5%, poised for its best session since August.
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