Indonesian rupiah, Malaysian ringgit fall most among subdued Asian currencies
Rupiah hits lowest since mid-August
Ringgit hits lowest since mid-September
Updates as at 0715 GMT
By Adwitiya Srivastava and Himanshi Akhand
Oct 28 (Reuters) -The Indonesian rupiah and Malaysian ringgit fell to multi-week lows on Monday among subdued Asian currencies, as upbeat U.S. data tempered Federal Reserve rate-cut wagers, and bets of Donald Trump winning the presidency buoyed the greenback.
The rupiah IDR= fell 0.6% to hit its lowest level since mid-August, and was headed for its biggest monthly fall since March 2020.
The dollar was headed for its sharpest monthly rise in around 2-1/2 years on the back of rising U.S. yields. FRX/
Solid economic data leading to prospects of the Fed not cutting next month as far and big as investors had earlier anticipated has diminished the yield appeal of some emerging market currencies.
Markets now price in almost no chance of a 50-basis-point cut by the Fed at its November meeting, down from a nearly 50% chance seen a month ago, according to CME's FedWatch tool.
"U.S. assets and the dollar are still preeminent and that's certainly one of the major drivers around currencies, and with that the relative attractiveness of different assets," said Michael Wan, senior currency analyst at MUFG.
"But if China were to put out meaningful stimulus, or if stories such as the AI chip boom or semiconductor developments gain limelight - that could also change the calculus somewhat in terms of the relative attractiveness of Asian assets."
The ringgit MYR= declined 0.4% to hit its lowest since early-September and was on course to post its worst monthly performance since late-2016.
Malaysian palm oil futures declined for a second consecutive session, while oil prices slumped more than 4%. O/R POI/
The recent unexpected decline in exports and a widening trade surplus have weighed on the ringgit.
Barclays analysts expect the ringgit to remain susceptible to U.S. election risks and think that the country's central bank likely paused replenishing its FX buffers amidst dollar strength.
Among other currencies, the Philippine peso PHP= and South Korean won KRW=KFTC advanced 0.6% and 0.3%, respectively. The Singapore dollar SGD= fell 0.2%.
Among Asian equities, Indonesian stocks .JKSE fell about 1% to hit their lowest level since mid-October, while South Korean stocks .KS11 rose 1.1% as local battery suppliers of Tesla TSLA.O gained after the EV market leader's rally last week. KRW/
Third-quarter U.S. employment data due on Oct. 31 remains on top of investors' watch list for the week. GDP data from Hong Kong and Taiwan, and inflation data from Indonesia is also on their radar.
HIGHLIGHTS:
** Japan's government in flux after election gives no party majority
** China launches new lending tool ahead of year-end loan expiry
Asian stocks and currencies as at 0715 GMT | ||||||
COUNTRY | FX RIC | FX DAILY % | FX YTD % | INDEX | STOCKS DAILY % | STOCKS YTD % |
Japan | JPY= | -0.73 | -8.06 | .N225 | 1.82 | 15.97 |
China | CNY=CFXS | -0.09 | -0.43 | .SSEC | 0.65 | 11.64 |
India | INR=IN | +0.01 | -1.02 | .NSEI | 1.23 | 12.64 |
Indonesia | IDR= | -0.60 | -2.13 | .JKSE | -1.02 | 4.72 |
Malaysia | MYR= | -0.44 | +5.37 | .KLSE | -0.05 | 11.19 |
Philippines | PHP= | +0.56 | -4.88 | .PSI | 0.40 | 13.85 |
S.Korea | KRW=KFTC | +0.25 | -7.06 | .KS11 | 1.13 | -1.61 |
Singapore | SGD= | -0.17 | -0.30 | .STI | 0.04 | 10.94 |
Taiwan | TWD=TP | -0.05 | -4.22 | .TWII | -0.64 | 29.38 |
Thailand | THB=TH | +0.09 | +1.20 | .SETI | -0.63 | 2.71 |
Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava and Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen Coates and Subhranshu Sahu
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