Within emerging Asia, only the South Korean won has done as badly.

The South Korean won edged up, supported by foreign inflows into stocks.

Long positions in the South Korean won touched the highest since late August.

The South Korean won declined as foreign investors continued to sell Seoul stocks.

This is likely to keep the South Korean won on edge.

The ringgit and the South Korean won slid on selling from offshore funds.

The South Korean won, Singapore dollar and Thai baht also rallied.

Elsewhere, the South Korean won was little changed against the dollar.

Among currencies, the South Korean won was the region's worst performer.

Currencies also fell, with the trade-sensitive South Korean won among the biggest losers.

Bullish bets on the South Korean won hit their highest level since late November.

The South Korean won firmed marginally with gains capped by weak August factory data.

The Philippine peso and the South Korean won, on the other hand, edged lower.

The South Korean won and the Taiwan dollar strengthened the most among Asian units.

The South Korean won turned weaker on dollar demand from local importers for payments.

Investors also strengthened bearish positions on the South Korean won and the Singapore dollar.