EMERGING MARKETS-Asian currencies fall on dollar strength, China COVID woes


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* Indian rupee hits record low for 7th consecutive session * Malaysian ringgit extends losses to a fourth session * Asian stocks fall ahead of key central bank meetings By Tejaswi Marthi July 19 (Reuters) - Asian currencies fell on Tuesday, led by Thailand's baht and the Malaysian ringgit, as the dollar held its ground, while rising COVID-19 cases in regional economic powerhouse China and fears of a global recession weighed on investor sentiment. The ringgit hit its weakest since March 2017 and was last down 0.1%, while the Thai baht also slipped 0.1%. The Indian rupee breached the psychological...