Malaysian ringgit hits one-year high; most Asian FX, stocks rise


Malaysia's ringgit was on a tear on Thursday among emerging Asian currencies, while share markets rose, with investors cheering a possible end to the U.S. Federal Reserve's restrictive policy settings in September.

Malaysia's currency advanced as much as 1% to trade at 4.545 per dollar, its highest in a year.

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