Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Indonesian Rupiah, Philippine Peso, Ringgit Decline on Risk Reduction

(Bloomberg) -- Southeast Asian currencies such as
the Philippine peso and the Malaysian ringgit fell on speculation
overseas investors cut holdings of emerging-market assets,
preferring safer securities after U.S. stocks dropped.

The peso snapped a three-day rally, the biggest loser today
among 10 of the most-active Asian currencies, and the ringgit
declined the most since July 3 as regional equity markets slumped.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index of
shares lost 0.8 percent, the most since June 27.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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