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A summary of news and snapshot of moves from today’s Asia session.

The US-China trade dispute will continue to remain the main focal point next week, even if there’s been little fresh news in this regard this week. Any further retaliation from China will surely knock risky assets. Meanwhile next week’s economic calendar is light but we will still have a few potentially market moving events to look forward to.

The pound’s instant reaction was a negative one, suggesting investors now think that May’s exit has either increased the odds of a no-deal Brexit or that it could mean there will be further delays in UK’s departure from exiting the EU.

A summary of news and snapshot of moves from today’s Asia session.

The dollar's key reversal at the breakout level spells trouble for greenback bulls over the near-term, and paves the way for some corrective bounces.

We have seen some sharp moves in the markets today, with equities, bonds and oil prices all taking a nose dive, while gold, yen and franc have found support as investors sought safety.

A summary of news and snapshot of moves ahead of the US session.

The euro was coming under increased pressure to break lower following the publication of further soft Eurozone data this morning, with investors also dumping stocks, government bonds and commodities amid ongoing concerns over trade wars and slowing economic activity.

Trade wars are clearly taking their toll on markets. Yet the bigger picture for the CRB index (and therefor its components) suggests it may have seen a cyclical top.

A summary of news and snapshot of moves from today’s Asia session.

Risk-off may have taken a breather, but that doesn’t necessarily mean its over. And, looking at the price action on USD/JPY and USD/CHF, perhaps it’s time for another bout of risk-off.

The fact that gold has failed to rally in a market environment dominated by trade war headlines is what makes us think it will drop.