US equities declined sharply Tuesday, as financial markets contended with the risk of an all-out trade war between China and the United States. The S&P 500 ended the session down 1.65%.
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US equities declined sharply Tuesday, as financial markets contended with the risk of an all-out trade war between China and the United States. The S&P 500 ended the session down 1.65%.
Sterling reclaimed a large portion of Friday’s NFP-induced gains Monday, weakened on the back of comments from senior Labour figures, who chucked cold water over the prospect of an imminent cross-party development.
Violating a two-week bearish phase within the parapets of a long-standing demand zone at 1.1119-1.1295, the EUR/USD recovered in reasonably strong fashion last week.
The US dollar index also regained weekly resistance at 97.72, potentially offering support going forward.
Sterling maintained recent momentum Wednesday, reinforced by better-than-expected Markit manufacturing PMI as well as upbeat rhetoric regarding the state of cross-party Brexit negotiations.