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Asia markets enjoy pre-Christmas cheer, euro avoids sell-off

Shanghai, however, dips 0.1%; bitcoin sinks 20% to briefly sit just above US$13,000 for first time since Dec 7
Sat, Dec 23, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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MOST Asian markets on Friday saw in the Christmas break on a positive note, picking up the baton from Wall Street while the euro stood firm against a sell-off despite a victory for Catalan separatists in a snap poll.

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