European shares hover around nine-month highs, while gold gets a boost from a weaker dollar and cryptocurrencies slide

Bull and Bear sculptures outside the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Frankfurt.
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European shares held around nine-month highs, led by gains in German stocks, while the dollar eased, which boosted gold.
Cryptocurrencies ran into a wall of selling after this week's rally, with Bitcoin down by $2,000 on the day and Ripple's XRP losing as much as 30% on the day.
The US Thanksgiving holiday kept trading volumes fairly subdued, with futures showing a modest rise on the day.
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