Thailand's baht slumped to a near 11-month low on Monday pressured by a stronger dollar and concerns over a widening fiscal deficit, while equities in Southeast Asia's second-largest economy reversed course to trade marginally higher.

Thai baht at near 11-month low on deficit concerns; other Asian FX muted

Asian currencies rose on Friday in holiday-thinned trading, with the Malaysian ringgit and Thai baht leading gains in a tough week for the regional markets after hawkish US Federal Reserve rhetoric and surging oil prices boosted the dollar.

Ringgit, Thai baht lead steady Asian FX higher

Thailand's baht slumped to its lowest in more than 10 months on Thursday, hit by persistent worries over the country's fiscal outlook, while other Asian currencies steadied after recent losses against a rallying dollar.

Thai baht lowest in over 10 months; other Asian FX steady 

Thailand's baht pared early losses on Wednesday, after the country's central bank surprised markets by unexpectedly raising interest rates for an eighth straight meeting, while other Asian currencies weakened on continued US dollar strength.

Baht pares losses after surprise rate hike by central bank

Asian currencies fell on Tuesday, with Thailand's baht and Indonesia's rupiah leading losses, pressured by strength in the greenback as signs of economic resilience and a hawkish Federal Reserve rhetoric pushed US bond yields to 16-year highs.

Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah lead Asian FX lower, dollar strength prevails 

Most Asian currencies struggled for direction on Monday, with the Indian rupee leading losses, after hawkish comments from the US Federal Reserve last week set the stage for further rate hikes and bolstered the greenback.

Most Asian currencies subdued on Fed's hawkish rhetoric, dollar strength

Emerging Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Friday as investors digested the prospects of high-for-longer US interest rates, while the Bank of Japan (BOJ) did not surprise when it stood pat on its ultra-easy monetary policy.

Asian FX range-bound; Indian rupee rises on JPMorgan index inclusion

JPMorgan Chase & Co will add Indian government bonds to its benchmark emerging-market index, a keenly awaited event that could drive billions of foreign inflows to the nation’s debt market.

JPMorgan is adding India to its emerging-markets bond index

The Philippine peso and Indonesia's rupiah were largely unchanged on Thursday after the two central banks kept interest rates steady, while other Asian currencies weakened following the US Federal Reserve's hawkish monetary policy stance.

Philippine peso, Indonesian rupiah steady after central banks hold rates

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Carry trades play catch up in Asia as other emerging market regions go dovish

The Thai baht, stocks and bonds slid to multi-month lows under foreign selling pressure on Wednesday, with investors worried that high oil prices and government spending plans would widen the Southeast-Asian nation's current account deficit.

Thai baht, stocks hit multi-month lows on high oil prices

Stock markets across Asia lost ground on Tuesday over concerns about the Chinese property sector, while traders looked forward to a slew of monetary policy decisions including from Indonesia and the Philippines.

Asian FX, stocks slip as investors focus on cenbank meetings

Asian currencies were muted on Monday, while stock markets traded lower in a week packed with central bank meetings including Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).

Asian FX subdued, stocks fall ahead of cenbank meetings

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