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Today's Updates Swiss franc leaps as investors seek havens A downgrade of Greece and the continuing  political stalemate in the US over the country's  debt ceiling heighten risk aversion Asia stocks up after Obama debt deal appeal Shares cautiously higher on hopes Congress  will reach a compromise and avoid a US debt  default after an appeal to leader by  President Obama Relief rally for risk assets comes to a halt Global stocks sold off and havens sought in  gold and Swiss franc as sovereign default fears  hit sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic Weak European promises Many claims by leaders were exposed as bogus,  and this matters because part of the Greek bail-out  plan's attempt to stop contagion was a pledge Data watch The latest key economic indicators from round the world