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EM ASIA FX-Weak U.S. data lifts Asia FX; stock inflows power Taiwan dlr, won

* Taiwan dollar over 5-month high, stocks 15-year peak

* Won highest since Jan. 16; foreigners keep buying shares

* Ringgit gains on oil exporters

(Adds text, updates prices)

By Jongwoo Cheon

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) - Most emerging Asian

currencies rose on Monday as a run of dismal U.S. economic data

built a solid case against the Federal Reserve rushing to raise

interest rates soon, helping the region maintain the appeal of

higher yields.

The Taiwan dollar rose to its strongest in more

than five months as equity inflows powered local shares

to a 15-year high. The South Korean won hit its

highest in more than three months as foreign investors snapped

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up Seoul shares. Malaysia's ringgit advanced on

oil exporters.

U.S. business investment spending plans fell for a seventh

consecutive month in March, data showed on Friday, suggesting

the economy is still struggling to rebound.

The data reinforced views that the Fed may not signal

imminent tightening at its two-day policy meeting scheduled to

start on Tuesday.

"The Fed is unlikely to tweak comments on interest rates

this week," said Jeong My-young, Samsung Futures' head of

research in Seoul. "That will spur more corrections in the

dollar and strengthen Asian currencies."

TAIWAN DOLLAR

The Taiwan dollar jumped 1.6 percent to 30.552 per U.S.

dollar, its strongest since Nov. 11.

Local shares hit the 10,000-point milestone for the first

time since 2000.

Foreign investors bought a combined net T$78.3 billion ($2.6

billion) worth of equities last week, turning to net buyers in

the island's stock market this month.

Some exporters also joined bids for the Taiwan dollar on

fears that the Taiwan dollar would further extend its gains on a

weaker greenback.

The central bank has not been spotted intervening to stem

the Taiwan dollar's strength, traders said.

Still, traders remained wary as the Taiwan dollar has been

ending the daily session weaker than a 200-day moving average

since September last year partially due to the central bank

intervention. The average currently stands at at 30.868.

Importers bought the U.S. dollar for payments.

WON

The won rose 0.6 percent to 1,073.1 per dollar, its

strongest since Jan. 16.

Foreign investors continued buy Seoul shares to

become net purchasers for a 15th straight session. During the

period, they added a combined net 4.7 trillion won ($4.4

billion) worth of stocks in the main stock market, according to

the Korea Exchange.

The foreign exchange authorities were suspected of

intervening to limit the won's appreciation ahead of key chart

resistance lines, traders said.

The won has been weaker than the 200-day moving average,

which currently stands at 1,073.6 to the dollar, since late

September 2014.

It also has the 50 percent Fibonacci retracement of its

depreciation from July to March at 1,072.5.

RINGGIT

The ringgit advanced 0.6 percent to 3.5590 per dollar, its

strongest since Feb. 16.

Malaysia's oil exporters bought the ringgit for month-end

settlements, while foreign investors purchased it in

non-deliverable forwards markets.

CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR

Change on the day at 0450 GMT

Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move

Japan yen 119.00 118.99 -0.01

Sing dlr 1.3314 1.3325 +0.08

Taiwan dlr 30.563 31.051 +1.60

Korean won 1073.70 1079.40 +0.53

Baht 32.61 32.53 -0.25

Peso 44.25 44.25 -0.01

Rupiah 12950.00 12915.00 -0.27

Rupee 63.62 63.56 -0.09

Ringgit 3.5600 3.5810 +0.59

Yuan 6.1985 6.1950 -0.06

Change so far in 2015

Currency Latest bid End prev year Pct Move

Japan yen 119.00 119.66 +0.55

Sing dlr 1.3314 1.3260 -0.41

Taiwan dlr 30.563 31.718 +3.78

Korean won 1073.70 1099.30 +2.38

Baht 32.61 32.90 +0.89

Peso 44.25 44.72 +1.06

Rupiah 12950.00 12380.00 -4.40

Rupee 63.62 63.03 -0.92

Ringgit 3.5600 3.4965 -1.78

Yuan 6.1985 6.2040 +0.09

($1 = 30.5600 Taiwan dollar)

($1 = 1,073.6 won)

(Additiona reporting by Jeanny Kao in TAIPEI and IFR Markets'

Catherine Tan; Editing by Eric Meijer)