EMERGING MARKETS-EM stocks mixed, currencies muted as Mideast escalation shows no sign of cooling

* MSCI EM stocks, FX muted * US inflation data in focus for Fed policy signs * China's exports ride AI boom as domestic economy struggles * EM asset manager Ashmore beats inflow estimates on robust

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