Most Asian currencies down, Philippine peso declines most
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0205 GMT.CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLARCurrencyLatest bidPrevious dayPct MoveJapan yen158.970158.79-0.11Sing dlr1.2701.2696-0.06Taiwan dlr31.46831.531+0.20Korean...
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