The U.S. government widened its trade blacklist to include some of China’s top AI startups. This move exacerbated tensions ahead of high-level trade talks in Washington this week.

The U.S. government widened its trade blacklist to include some of China’s top AI startups. This move exacerbated tensions ahead of high-level trade talks in Washington this week.
The dollar firmed on Monday, breaking a four-day losing streak, as fresh concerns over the trade war kept risk appetite subdued.
U.S. job growth likely picked up in September, with wages increasing solidly, which could relieve nervous financial markets’ concerns.
British Prime Minister said that a Brexit response was some way off. Sterling was little moved and is back where it was at the start of the week.
The greenback rose, having earlier been knocked off its highest levels in more than two years following disappointing manufacturing data.