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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
17/4/2019
Euro slides on soft PMIs, Pound recovers on retail sales data. Multiple Fed members strike dovish tone, 2019 hike very unlikely.
FX Market Updates
16/4/2019
Euro jumps to near one-month high on strong China data. Inflation and retail sales out of the UK this morning disappoint, BoE in no rush to hike.
FX Market Updates
15/4/2019
UK unemployment falls again, inflation numbers eyed. ZEW confidence data out this morning could compound fears of Eurozone recession.
FX Market Updates
14/4/2019
Dollar falls back as emerging market rally grinds on. Brexit deadline extended until the end of October, ensuring the UK’s participation in EU elections.
FX Market Updates
11/4/2019
Euro leaps to more than two-week high on Japan inflows. FOMC member Bullard believes a rate hike in December marks the end of the current cycle.
FX Market Updates
10/4/2019
Sterling unimpressed despite six month Brexit extension. Mixed minutes from Wednesday’s FOMC meeting leave options open for a hike in 2019.
In The News
10/4/2019
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FX Market Updates
9/4/2019
European Council to rule on May’s Brexit delay request. Draghi to speak after today’s ECB meeting, expectations of significant announcements are low.