Asia FX and equities mixed with all focus on US CPI and bank data


ASIAN currencies and shares were mixed on Monday after strong U.S. jobs data crushed hopes of a pause in monetary tightening, with investors gathering focus on upcoming inflation data for more clues on interest rate trends.

The Indonesian rupiah eased 0.2% and the Thai baht weakened 0.5%, leading regional losses, while the Philippine peso and Singapore dollar gained slightly.

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