Asian currencies and stocks feel impact of Fed rate rise signal

US central bank accelerates likely timing of post-pandemic increase

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Asian stock markets and currencies were lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve suggested interest rates would rise in 2023. (File photo by Kohsuke Imamura)

JADA NAGUMO and NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/HONG KONG -- Asian currencies were hit and stock markets were broadly lower on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that it expected to make its first post-pandemic interest rate increase in 2023.

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