Asia FX gains on respite from dollar strength, equities rally


ASIAN emerging market currencies recovered some lost ground on Thursday, with the South Korean won gaining the most, as the greenback consolidated gains with investors slowly adapting to expectations of U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer.

Helping to boost emerging market currencies were comments coming out of the first trilateral finance dialogue held by the U.S., Japan and South Korea on Wednesday, with the three allies agreeing to "consult closely" on foreign exchange markets.

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