ASIAN equity markets fell on Monday, and the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah led currency declines against the safe-haven greenback as investors exercised caution amid the potential escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The ringgit touched its lowest level since November 2022, weakening 0.3% by 0357 GMT. The rupiah followed suit to give up 0.2%, while the Philippines peso hit its lowest in nearly a week.
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