EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks, FX steady as rate-cut bets persist

* Chilean peso climbs on higher copper prices * Both Stocks, FX up 0.1% each By Siddarth S Dec 27 (Reuters) – Latin American currencies and stocks were steady on Wednesday, extending a rally as investors bet on U.S. rate-cuts, while positive China data further boosted the commodity heavy regional markets. The MSCI index tracking Latin American stocks was up 0.1% by 1445 GMT. A basket of regional currencies was up 0.1% against a softer dollar.