Optimism surrounding the striking of a possible US-China trade deal swept through financial markets on Thursday, lifting risk assets and triggering a reversal in recent safe-haven flows.

Safe-havens gained, while emerging market currencies sold-off on Wednesday on expectations that the yet to be ratified ‘phase one’ trade agreement between the US and China may have to wait until December before signed off.

Hopes that US President Trump could be ready to roll back some of the tariffs he imposed on China as part of the ‘phase one’ trade deal helped boost the dollar against the safe-haven currencies on Tuesday, as did an increase in US Treasury yields.

Markets take a breath after frantic few days of news. Investors attention turns to the Bank of England quarterly Inflation Report on Thursday.

US Dollar sells off amid improved global sentiment. The UK has set the date for a general election in the hopes of reaching a Brexit solution.

Santander invests £350 million in Ebury, a best in-class trade and FX facilitator for SMEs, to strengthen its Global Trade Services offer

Is the Federal Reserve done cutting interest rates? Boris Johnson’s party are well ahead in current polls for the 12th December election.

Federal Reserve set to cut rates for a third time this year. UK politicians agree to a general election on the 12th December.