Eurozone shrugs off Catalonia crisis

Catalonia’s bid for independence has caused jitters in markets recently. But the standoff with Madrid looks unlikely to cause a major correction.

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The unrest will cause jitters, but not civil war
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Catalonia's referendum, Madrid's heavy-handed response and the region's subsequent declaration of independence from Spain have all caused jitters in markets in the past four weeks. But the standoff with Madrid looks unlikely to cause a major correction. Indeed, European stocks have risen to a ten-year high and Spain's Ibex-35 index eclipsed its pre-referendum level early this week.

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