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Fading trade deal euphoria deals the US dollar a blow

Last week of the massive Trump climbdown on Chinese tariffs buoyed the dollar but the bump faded
Leah Zhang
19 May 2025
FX Market Updates
22/1/2020
Coronavirus concerns drag Asian currencies lower. Sterling continues to hold firm despite speculation of an interest rate cut at the end of the month.
FX Market Updates
21/1/2020
Sterling holds its own despite growing BoE rate cut bets. ZEW economic sentiment data out of the Euro Area came in above expectations.
FX Market Updates
20/1/2020
Currencies move in tight ranges as markets await macro data. Poor figures out of the UK lead markets to start pricing in an interest rate cut.
FX Market Updates
17/1/2020
Dollar gains on better-than-expected US retail sales. Minutes from the ECB meeting strike an optimistic tone, but go under the radar.
FX Market Updates
16/1/2020
US and China finally sign off on ‘phase 1’ trade deal. Disappointing UK inflation data puts pressure on the BoE to cut rates at the end of this month.
FX Market Updates
15/1/2020
Pound reverses losses ahead of UK inflation data. US and China to sign phase 1 trade deal at around 16:30 UK time this afternoon.
FX Market Updates
14/1/2020
Will the Bank of England cut interest rates this month? US and China set to sign a ‘phase 1’ trade deal at the White House tomorrow.
FX Market Updates
13/1/2020
Emerging market currencies rally as Iran tensions cool. Data out of the Eurozone has taken a turn for the better, but negative rates weigh heavily.