Asian markets cautious amid Fed uncertainty, mounting tariff pressures


Asian currencies were subdued on Wednesday and regional equities were mixed, as investors warily awaited U.S. President Donald Trump's Federal Reserve nominations while eyeing mounting evidence that tariffs are crimping U.S. economic growth.

The Philippine peso and South Korean won fell more than 0.2%, while Taiwan's dollar, Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah traded flat.

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