Asian currencies such as the yen, won, and baht have reached yearly lows amid rising local and global interest rates. On Wednesday, these currencies plummeted against the U.S. dollar. This decline happens as the U.S. Federal Reserve FED hints at more rate hikes. Specifically, the yen hovers at about 149 to a dollar. This rate […]
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