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China a currency manipulator. We are 30 minutes away from the open of trading this friday in china and hong kong. It has been a pretty tepid day across markets in asia, really pulling back in terms of risk appetite. Sophie is taking a look at how the markets are faring. Asia, major markets in in the red. We have the dollar holding up following Steve Mnuchins remarks. Areo have resources stocks on asian markets this friday, this as the commodity rally is seeming to stop. In japan, the nikkei 225, lower for a third day, but toshiba, 8 , thisgains of coming from news that it is weighing a westinghouse chapter 11 bankruptcy as an option. Toshiba shares, certainly in focus given the story around not only its westinghouse unit but its chip stake sale. We also have the kospi snapping a fourday advance. Extending theg, 8 , drop. It is due to be listed march 7. In australia, the a sx 200, being dragged a six 200, being dragged by copper and iron ore prices slumping. Both gold and crude hold gai

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