
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Chinese Yuan and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Upasana Singh (Reuters) – Investors maintained bearish bets on most emerging Asian currencies as an escalation of the Middle East conflict and prospects of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates pushed them towards safe-haven