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HONG KONG (Reuters) -- Asian stocks fell about 2% on Monday as the outbreak of swine flu in North America hurt shares of airlines while prompting some market players to trim risky positions, hitting currencies such as the Australian dollar.
Are they just using the "swine flu" as an excuse for the failing markets?