The dollar weakened this morning as the pound made gains due to new Brexit developments. As well as this, poor economic data releases again signal worry for the US economy. Durable goods orders fell for the first time for three months in February.
US-China trade talks continue, and a report from the Financial Times this morning stated that the two parties had smoothed out the most prevalent issues. This paves the way for a potentially constructive negotiation session today. With this positivity surrounding the talks, we could possibly see a summit at the end of the month between President Trump and President Xi Jinping.
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