The Caixin China Services purchasing managers index dropped to 52.1 in November from 53.8 in October, Caixin Media Co. and research firm IHS Markit said, moving in line with the official index as the latest coronavirus outbreaks hurt demand and disrupted operations at service companies. The reading remained above the 50-mark separating expansion from contraction. (DJN)

The Turkish lira fell after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the country's outlook to "negative" from "stable" and following data that showed inflation accelerated. Consumer prices jumped 21.31% year-on-year in November after rising 19.89% in October. (DJN)

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