Asian Currencies Steady; South Korean Won, Taiwan Dollar Edge Higher
Asian Currency Rates on July 2, 2026
Asian currencies traded mostly steady against the US dollar on the morning of July 2, 2026. The South Korean won and Taiwan dollar edged higher.
Performance Against the Dollar
The Japanese yen held steady at 159.23, while the Singapore dollar traded at 1.277. The Taiwan dollar rose 0.15% to 31.405, and the South Korean won gained 0.17% to 1504.60.
The Thai baht appreciated 0.11%, and the Philippine peso edged up 0.01%. The Indonesian rupiah and Indian rupee were flat, while the Malaysian ringgit and Chinese yuan inched up 0.00% and 0.07%, respectively.
Year-to-Date Changes
The Indonesian rupiah posted the largest decline since the start of 2026, falling 6.22%, followed by the Indian rupee (-6.07%) and Philippine peso (-4.44%). The strongest performers were the Chinese yuan (+3.03%) and Malaysian ringgit (+2.42%).
Impacted Symbols
Symbols affected by this headline and their sentiment signals
PSEi Index
The PSEi is not mentioned; peso stability could be indirectly positive but impact is limited.
U.S. DOLLAR / SOUTH KOREAN WON
The South Korean won rose as mentioned in the news, creating a positive sentiment.
USD/THB
The Thai baht is mentioned but the change is small, so impact is limited.
U.S. DOLLAR / INDONESIAN RUPIAH
The Indonesian rupiah is not the focus of the news and showed no change in the table, so the impact is limited.
U.S. DOLLAR / MALAYSIAN RINGGIT
The Malaysian ringgit is not highlighted in the news and showed no change in the table, so impact is limited.
U.S. DOLLAR / PHILIPPINE PESO
The Philippine peso is mentioned but the change is very small, so the impact is low.
USD/SGD
The Singapore dollar is included but the change is minimal, so impact is limited.
U.S. DOLLAR / VIETNAMESE DONG
The Vietnamese dong is not directly mentioned in the news, and indirect impact is limited.
VNINDEX
The VNINDEX is not mentioned, but currency stability could be indirectly positive; impact is limited.
IDX Composite Index
The IDX Composite is not mentioned; rupiah stability could be indirectly positive but impact is limited.
Bursa Malaysia is not mentioned; ringgit stability could be indirectly positive but impact is limited.
SET Index
The SET index is not mentioned; baht stability could be indirectly positive but impact is limited.
STRAITS TIMES INDEX
The STI is not mentioned; Singapore dollar stability could be indirectly positive but impact is limited.
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