The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0213 GMT. Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 104.440 104.61 +0.16 Sing dlr 1.364 1.3668 +0.18 Taiwan dlr 28.588 28.914 +1.14 Korean won 1127.900 1131.4 +0.31 Baht 31.150 31.24 +0.29 Peso 48.365 48.38 +0.03 Ringgit 4.156

A gauge of Asian shares fell for a third straight session on Friday as jitters over upcoming U.S. presidential elections and fears that the global economic downturn will persist enveloped markets, though the index was still set to end the month higher.

The dollar firmed on Friday and the euro wallowed near a four-week low against the greenback after the European Central Bank signalled further monetary easing by the end of the year.

Asian markets looked to continue an upward swing on Friday, after a rebound in U.S. equities and strong corporate earnings set the stage.

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The Canadian dollar was little changed against its broadly stronger U.S. counterpart as stronger-than-expected U.S. data offset worries about rising coronavirus infections, wit

The euro dropped to a four-week low against the U.S. dollar on Thursday after the European Central Bank president flagged further monetary easing in December. The dollar also climbed to a three-week high against the Swiss fr

* Graphic: 2020 asset performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgn (Updates prices, comment)

Most major Latin American currencies steadied on Thursday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, while currencies of oil-exporters including Mexico and Colombia extended declines on tumbling crude prices. B

President Donald Trump's campaign is touting the blockbuster Gross Domestic Product figure released Thursday morning as evidence that the U.S. economy is healing quickly, while his Democratic opponent Joe Biden is focused on the "deep hole" the economy is still in because of the pandemic.