MOST emerging Southeast Asian currencies and stocks traded higher on Monday, as investors assessed remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that reaffirmed expectations that the U.S. monetary tightening cycle has come to an end.
The Malaysian ringgit and the Philippine peso led the pack, adding 0.4% each, as of 0619 GMT.
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