Sydney — The euro took a brief knock in Asia on Monday as investors kept an anxious eye on an independence vote in Spain’s Catalonia, although surprisingly strong economic news out of China and Japan offered support to equities and commodities.The euro fell about a third of a US cent after the violence-marred vote to as low as $1.1776 in early Asian trade but soon steadied at $1.1800. Liquidity was very thin with Chinese and Sydney markets on holiday.Spanish police used batons and rubber bullets to thwart an independence vote in Catalonia on Sunday in a show of force that left hundreds injured, according to Catalan officials, and presented Madrid with a huge challenge to calm tension in the region.The situation was fluid, with the head of the regional government opening the door to a potential declaration of independence from Spain.Dealers emphasised there had been no real selling of euros as yet and neither was there any flow to safe havens, with investors reserving judgement.As a ...
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