Asian Currencies Consolidate as Traders Assess U.S.-China Agreement
0117 GMT — Asian currencies consolidate against the dollar in the morning session as traders assess the U.S.-China agreement on a framework to ease trade tensions. Representatives from the two countries said the framework would essentially restore a pact they agreed to in Switzerland last month, a deal that saw both sides reduce tariffs. However, the negotiators refrained from disclosing exactly what they had agreed to as part of the framework, which may result in continued uncertainty over the trade truce. USD/JPY is steady at 144.91; USD/KRW edges 0.1% lower to 1,364.40; AUD/USD is 0.1% lower at 0.6519. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)
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