Most Asian assets fall on dollar strength; US inflation data in focus


MOST emerging Asian assets weakened on Thursday as higher U.S. Treasury yields boosted the dollar, while investors awaited U.S. inflation data that could decide global monetary policy.

The South Korean won tanked more than 1% to trade at 1,379.4 to the dollar, leading the declines among Asia-Pacific currencies.

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