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Most Markets Down As Traders Assess Crises In S.Korea, France

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will appoint a new prime minister after the fall of Michel Barnier and rejected calls to resign (Credit: AFP)

Asian markets mostly fell Friday at the end of a volatile week, with South Korean stocks and the won still under pressure with the president's job hanging by a thread as he faces impeachment.

Traders were looking for a little stability after the past few days that saw Seoul plunged into crisis, France's government fall and bitcoin surge to a historic high above $100,000.

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