ASIAN currencies struggled for direction on Monday, amid increased bets of further rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve even as a weekend deal to suspend the U.S. government's debt ceiling drew some safe haven bids away from the greenback.
Data on Friday showed that U.S. consumer spending rose more than expected in April and inflation picked up, adding to signs of a still-resilient economy.
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