Asian currencies fall, Indonesian rupiah hovers near 4-year lows


THE Indonesian rupiah hovered near four-year lows on Wednesday, while other Asian currencies traded in the red as the Federal Reserve's higher-for-longer monetary policy stance pressured regional assets.

Hawkish comments from Fed officials on Tuesday knocked down riskier Asian assets. Investors now await Friday's personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index - the Fed's preferred measure of inflation - for any change to the rate cut outlook.

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