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US-Iran tensions derail New Year rally
Published Fri, Jan 3, 2020 · 09:50 PM
ASIAN equities were on track for a strong closing to the week after a buoyant Thursday session on Wall Street where stocks in Apple, Alphabet and Nike all hit new highs.
Risk assets were also being supported by a more accommodative policy from China's central bank and the impending signing of a "Phase One" trade deal on Jan 15.
But all that changed when US…
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