Asia FX weakens as strong payrolls buoy dollar past Fitch downgrade By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — Most Asian currencies retreated on Thursday, while the dollar rose after stronger-than-expected payrolls data helped overcome concerns over a U.S. rating downgrade by Fitch. Markets remained largely risk-averse after the Fitch move, which kept Asian units under pressure and spurred more safe haven demand for the greenback. Risk-heavy currencies such as