MOST emerging Asian currencies and equities posted modest gains on Thursday, with the South Korean won leading gains, as traders keenly awaited U.S. inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's timeline on monetary policy easing.
The won appreciated as much as 0.6% against the U.S. dollar, while stocks in Seoul edged higher, after the South Korean central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged and hinted it might pivot towards easing along with its global peers.
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