HONG KONG: Asian markets sank on Friday, following losses on Wall Street, after better-than-expected US growth data fed speculation the Federal Reserve will roll back its stimulus programme soon.
The euro fell further after a sell-off on Thursday in response to the European Central Bank's surprise decision to cut eurozone interest rates, although investors seemed unmoved by news of a ratings downgrade for France by Standard & Poor's.
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