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Temporary relief on US trade triggers a dollar correction
The fact that trade policy did not feature prominently in President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech has triggered a decent correction lower in the dollar. We cannot rule out a near-term extension when US financial markets fully reopen on Tuesday, but this looks more like a temporary setback for dollar bulls. President Trump declared two emergencies today: one on the southern border to address his immigration agenda and one for national energy, which will allow more US drilling of oil and gas. The latter is marketed as a means of lowering US inflation. There was no national emergency today in the economy – a ... (full story)