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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
23/5/2019
Dollar falls on soft US data, Theresa May resigns as PM. Her successor, most likely pro-Brexit Boris Johnson, will be appointed by 7th June.
In The News
23/5/2019
Watch Ebury’s Chief Risk Officer, Enrique Diaz Alvarez on Bloomberg television at 18:40 ET, or 22.40 GMT. He will be talking about the outlook for the Chinese Yuan and general prospects.
FX Market Updates
22/5/2019
Sterling slides to fresh lows on calls for May to quit as PM. European Parliament elections slip under the radar, results expected to be revealed on Sunday.
FX Market Updates
21/5/2019
Pound sinks to four month low as MPs slam May’s Brexit plan. Uncertainty ahead of European Parliament elections keeps Euro under pressure.
FX Market Updates
20/5/2019
Sterling slides below 1.27 on risk aversion, Brexit worries. Attention turns to May’s successor, with Boris Johnson as the bookies favourite.
FX Market Updates
19/5/2019
Sterling falls sharply on breakdown of May-Corbyn Brexit talks, trade tensions buoy Dollar. Core inflation for Europe surprises to the upside.
FX Market Updates
16/5/2019
Cross-party Brexit talks fail, May to set departure timeline. Fresh comments out of Italy raise concerns over its relationship with the EU.
FX Market Updates
15/5/2019
Sterling slides on Brexit pessimism, calls for May resignation. US retail sales fell, causing concern that the worlds largest economy is slowing.