MOST Asian currencies were set for monthly gains on Friday despite falling during the day, while the U.S. dollar was poised for its worst month in nine as markets priced in a definite rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September.
The dollar index has depreciated nearly 2.7% in August as investors anticipate a decline in U.S. interest rates. Investors await the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index data, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation later this Friday, and a significant labour market report next week for cues on the Fed's rate trajectory.
