MOST Asian currencies and equities strengthened on Tuesday, with the Malaysian ringgit hovering at more than a four-month high, as cooling U.S. inflation bolstered bets the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates soon.
The ringgit, the worst-performing currency in the region so far, appreciated 0.3% against the dollar and maintained the mid-August high it touched on Friday.
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