Emerging Markets - Indonesian rupiah, stocks steady after inflation stays within cenbank's range


JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's rupiah and stocks were steady after August inflation came within the central bank's target range and matched market expectations, while other emerging Asian currencies lost ground as investors braced for a data-packed week.

The rupiah was down 0.5% and equities in Jakarta were up 0.4%, largely unchanged from levels seen before the data release.

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