HONG KONG: Asian markets made modest gains on Monday, as speculation eased over whether the Federal Reserve will begin an early tapering of its massive stimulus program.

Emerging-market currencies suffered a torrid few days of trading last week, as dealers bet on an end to the Fed’s $85-billion-a-month monetary easing.

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