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SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's erratic policies are rattling a currency peg that has withstood the test of time and is seen as an anchor for China and Asia. The Hong Kong dollar has whipsawed from one end of its narrow trading band to the other versus the greenback in just a month. While the latest volatility is not seen as a threat to the four-decade-old peg, the it has had a dramatic impact on interest rates, providing a challenging environment for businesses and investors in the financial hub.
Optimism abounds in the markets that the United States and China will reach a rapprochement in London today, after a phone call last week between leaders of the world's two largest economies turned down the heat on their protracted rift over trade. Both sides have strong incentives to ratchet down the rhetoric and find agreement as their economies remain tightly linked, although U.S. President Donald Trump has shown interest in decoupling them. On the trade front, representatives from the U.S. and China, due to meet at a still undisclosed location in London, will attempt to revive a preliminary trade agreement reached in Geneva last month.
Shares rose in Asia on Monday ahead of a new round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing, due later in the day in London. The economy is absorbing the impact from tariffs on a wide range of goods from key trading partners, along with raw materials such as steel.
Shares rose in Asia on Monday ahead of a new round of trade talks between Washington and Beijing, due later in the day in London. The economy is absorbing the impact from tariffs on a wide range of goods from key trading partners, along with raw materials such as steel.
The benchmark index broke out from a pennant pattern last week, indicating a continuation of its recent move higher, while the relative strength index confirms bullish momentum. Monitor these key price levels
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TOKYO (Reuters) -Shares jumped and the dollar pared recent gains on Monday as Asian markets reacted to better-than-expected U.S. jobs data ahead of talks in London aimed at mending a trade rift between the United States and China. Wall Street stocks had closed sharply higher on Friday after the jobs data eased concerns about damage to the world's biggest economy from President Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff regime. On Monday, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.7%, with Australia's markets shut for a holiday.
(Reuters) -The dollar slipped against all major currencies on Monday, as exuberance over an upbeat U.S. employment report gave way to caution ahead of pivotal U.S.-China trade talks set to take place in London later in the day. The talks come at a crucial time for both economies, with China grappling with deflation and trade uncertainty dampening sentiment among U.S. businesses and consumers, prompting investors to reassess the dollar's safe-haven status. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer are expected to represent the U.S. at the trade talks, while vice premier He Lifeng would likely be present with the Chinese delegation.