Malaysian ringgit, Indonesian rupiah drag Asia FX lower on Mideast tensions
Updates table to remove references to South Korean won, Taiwan dollar and Chinese yuan as markets there are closed; no changes to text
US dollar firms for fourth straight session
Malaysia's ringgit at 2-week low, Indonesia's rupiah at 3-week low
Equities weak as Iran-Israel tensions weigh on risk appetite
By Roushni Nair and Sherin Sunny
Oct 3 (Reuters) -Asian emerging market currencies fell on Thursday, with Malaysian ringgit and Indonesia's rupiah leading losses, after escalating tensions between Iran and Israel boosted safe-haven demand for the U.S. dollar.
The ringgit MYR= fell for a third straight session,slipping as much as 1.2% to its lowest level since Sept. 19. The rupiah IDR= extended declines to a fourth consecutive session, falling 1% to a near three-week low.
Thailand's bahtTHB=TH fell 0.6% by 0651 GMT, after slipping as much as 1.1% earlier in the session to a two-week low.
The dollar index =USD, which measures the currency against six major peers, added 0.2% to 101.86 - its highest since Sept. 3 - as of 0628 GMT.The index has gained in every session of the week so far. [ USD/]
Investor flight to the safe-haven dollar was driven by fears of a wider regional conflict following Iran's ballistic missile strike on Israel. Meanwhile, stronger-than-expected U.S. private payrolls data on Wednesday reinforced bets the Federal Reserve will not rush to cut interest rates, further aiding the greenback.[USD/]
U.S. nonfarm payrolls report on Friday will now be in focus, as it could provide cues on the Fed's interest rate path.
The threat of a wider Middle East conflict pushed oil prices up more than 1%, raising concerns about increased costs for net-importing countries like Thailand and India. O/R
"ForTHB (Thai baht) specifically I think downward pressures from rising oil prices could be lessened or mitigated by a rising gold price, whichwill lead to some profit-taking activities on gold and support THB," said Poon Panichpibool, a markets strategist at Krung Thai Bank.
Malaysia, however, stands out as the only net oil and gas exporter among the major emerging Asian economies and could benefit from higher oil prices.
Investors are now awaiting inflation figures from the Philippines on Friday, as it could determine the pace of future rate cuts by the country's central bank.
Elsewhere in Asia, China's mainland markets remain closed for a week-long holiday, whileHong Kong's Hang Seng .HSI lost 3.12%, having soared 6.2% a day earlier.
Japan's Nikkei rose nearly 2% as the yen weakened after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's dovish comments.
Other equities inched lower, with those in KualaLumpur .KLSE and Singapore .STI down 0.2% and 0.1%, respectively, while shares in Jakarta .JKSE fell 0.5%. Stocks in Manila .PSI pared earlier gains and were up 0.2%.
Markets in South Korea were closed for a public holiday.
HIGHLIGHTS:
** Financial markets in Taiwan remained closed on account of typhoon Krathon
** Indonesia c.bank enters FX market to balance supply and demand amid rupiah fall
Asian currencies and stocks at 0509 GMT | ||||||
COUNTRY | FX RIC | FX DAILY % | FX YTD % | INDEX | STOCKS DAILY % | STOCKS YTD % |
Japan | JPY= | -0.21 | -3.89 | .N225 | 2.03 | 15.88 |
China | CNY=CFXS | - | +1.14 | .SSEC | - | 12.15 |
India | INR=IN | -0.14 | -0.87 | .NSEI | -1.02 | 17.50 |
Indonesia | IDR= | -0.91 | -0.03 | .JKSE | -0.53 | 3.44 |
Malaysia | MYR= | -1.07 | +8.95 | .KLSE | -0.23 | 12.44 |
Philippines | PHP= | -0.28 | -1.64 | .PSI | 0.53 | 15.38 |
S.Korea | KRW=KFTC | - | -2.65 | .KS11 | - | -3.52 |
Singapore | SGD= | -0.30 | +1.82 | .STI | -0.18 | 10.43 |
Taiwan | TWD=TP | - | -3.46 | .TWII | - | 24.87 |
Thailand | THB=TH | -0.91 | +3.37 | .SETI | -0.03 | 2.48 |
Graphic: World FX rates https://tmsnrt.rs/2RBWI5E
Asian stock markets https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4
Reporting by Roushni Nair and Sherin Sunny in Bengaluru; Editing by Eileen Soreng
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