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Asian currencies advanced for a third week after reports signaled a pickup in U.S. economic growth, spurring inflows into emerging-market assets. The Bloomberg-JPMorgan Asia Dollar Index (ADXY), which tracks the region’s 10 most-active currencies excluding the yen, added to this year’s rally after claims for jobless benefits among Americans held at a four-year low. The Federal Reserve said on Feb. 29 the economy …

– Commodity- and EMG currencies saw a nice rebound overnight, after they have been mainly under pressure. Also equity markets in Asia rallied towards the end of their session. Oil continued to drift lower from the 11 months high hit last Friday. EURUSD has digested S+P’s EFSF outlook revision and another Greece downgrade well. – Stocks: Nikkei +0.92 %, Hang …