NAFTA talks between the USA and the Canada resumed on Wednesday following US-Mexico bilateral agreement on Monday.
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US sanctions against Russia: Russia will respond to the new US sanctions coming into force on Monday accordingly, following the assessment of their impact.
The two economic giants completed trade talks on Thursday among mid-level officials, without any major breakthroughs, as it was widely expected. New tariffs kicked in on $16 billion worth of imports from China by the USA, followed immediately by reciprocal tariffs from China.
Brent oil is up 1.52 dollar a barrel ahead of a report indicating a fall in US crude inventories. Tighter supplies are also expected following US sanctions on Iran.
U.S. President’s veiled criticism on Fed’s monetary policy dampened traders’ enthusiasm ahead of US-China trade talks, sending the greenback lower. Dollar dips against its major traded rivals. The dollar’s index DXY fell about 0.4 % on Tuesday to its lowest in almost two weeks.