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The pound trimmed gains Tuesday after Britain and the EU agreed on a major trade and defense deal; the weak dollar eyed trade talks.
On May 19, the dollar eased in early Asian trade as markets reacted to weakened US assets; April retail sales showed fading pre-tariff buying momentum.
In April, overseas investors made significant purchases of Japanese assets, driving active trends in Japanese bond capital flows.
European shares closed higher Thursday, led by industrials. Despite the new trade truce, uncertainty still clouds European firms' outlook.
China-US talks progress, but trade war not over. Yuan rise supports Asian currencies, speeding decline of US dollar status.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rose for a second day as cooling inflation and easing US-China trade tensions boosted investor optimism.
The yen fell Tuesday as the dollar rose after trade war eased. U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods drop from 145% to 30%, China’s to 10% from 125%.
The Australian dollar rose after US-China weekend talks announced a trade deal. Though details are unclear, any easing may boost sentiment.
U.S. stocks fall three days in a row, hitting consumer discretionary, with Tesla's market value shrinking and capital flowing to Europe and Japan.
Sterling rallied on trade deal hopes but fell to a three-week low of 1.3220 Friday after the agreement proved limited.
The Trump administration plans to revise Biden-era decommissioning rules to address peak U.S. shale oil production and falling prices.
Gold rose over 1% Thursday after Fed Chair Powell's cautious economic remarks; U.S. trade deficit hit record high in March on rising imports.
The euro eased Wednesday after Germany elected Merz chancellor—marking the first post-WWII candidate to lose in the first round.
The dollar struggled on Tuesday due to a new 100% tariff on films made outside the US, while the Australian dollar rose to a five-month high.
