EU FX Handover US Tariffs on Mexico Dominates Sentiment

  • Mexican peso and stock markets further extended their declines after suffering heavy falls overnight.
  • Already concerned about the escalation in the US-China trade spat, investors went in full panic mode after Donald Trump rather unexpectedly promised to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican goods, effective from June 10.
  • Among the majors, the Canadian dollar has remained the weakest with safe haven yen being the strongest, though profit-taking saw both come off their extremes at the time of writing.
  • Volatility is likely to remain elevated next week, given this week’s big falls in the stock markets, as well as the upcoming data releases including NFP and central bank decisions.

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