🚨🇺🇸🇨🇳DOLLAR #STRUGGLES AMID U.S.-CHINA TRADE UNCERTAINTY
🔹The U.S. dollar remains weak as investors grow uneasy over conflicting signals from the U.S. and China on trade talks.
🔹Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said China must initiate de-escalation, while Trump claims progress, but Beijing denies it.
🔹Dollar slipped sharply against the yen and Swiss franc, viewed as safer assets.
🔹Slight sentiment boost came from Trump's plan to reduce automotive tariff impact.
🔹Markets expect no imminent deal, with signs of a protracted trade war.
🔹Meanwhile, the euro and sterling remain strong as investors shift from U.S. assets.
🔹Investors brace for a data-heavy week: U.S. jobs report, GDP figures, and core PCE inflation data ahead.
🔹Canadian dollar steady before election results; Aussie and Kiwi dollars slightly weaker.
- Reuters$ETH