Dollar steadies with trade talks in frame after sliding on cooler US inflation

Dollar steadies with trade talks in frame after sliding on cooler US inflation

TOKYO: The US dollar stabilised on Wednesday following its biggest decline in more than three weeks overnight, with softer-than-expected US consumer inflation data bolstering the case for Federal Reserve easing just as global trade tensions cool. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Dollar wavers on uncertainty over trade deals; S.Korean won in focus - Regional Media News

By Ankur Banerjee TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar wobbled on Thursday in a turbulent week that saw investor relief at the U.S.-China tariff truce give way to a cautious mood amid uncertainty over the shape of various trade deals, while the South Korean won steadied after sharp moves. The Asian currency was volatile overnight as investors weighed the news that officials from South Korea and the U.S. met last week to discuss the dollar/won exchange ra…

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