The euro on Wednesday rose to its highest level in nearly five months against the yen and also gained ground on the dollar in Asian trade, as worries over the eurozone's debt crisis eased.

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Asian shares were mixed on Monday, as lingering optimism over the recovery in the global economy was tempered by US data that came in below expectations.

Tokyo added 0.18 per cent by the break, Hong

Asian shares fell on Monday as investors paused to assess the effect of strong U.S. jobs data, which scaled back expectations for more easing ahead of this week's Federal Reserve meeting, while uncert