The US and China traded barbs over several economically significant foodstuffs yesterday. China responded to rising trade tensions with a threat to cease buying American soybeans. President Trump countered that by suggesting his nation might stop buying Chinese cooking oil. These interactions might seem insignificant, but they will continue to affect the US dollar up to the 1 November trade deadline.
EUR/USD: the past year
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