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The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0218 GMT.CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLARCurrencyLatest bidPrevious dayPct MoveJapan yen150.250150.42+0.11Sing dlr1.2931.2935+0.05Taiwan dlr30.67030.665-0.02Korean...
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