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Emerging-Market Currencies Plunge on Blowout US Jobs Report

Currencies in the developing world sank after a blowout US jobs report provided the clearest sign yet that the labor market is breaking out of a prolonged period of lackluster hiring, undercutting the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

Foreign exchange dealers work inside a trading room at Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Asian stocks advanced and crude oil extended declines as President Donald Trump raised hopes for an Iran deal, even as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz took effect. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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