President Trump’s speech yesterday, indicated that the implementation of the U.S. – China trade agreement phase one signing “could be soon” or forthcoming tariffs against China would increase, as would tariffs for other countries that “mistreat the U.S.”

President Trump’s speech yesterday, indicated that the implementation of the U.S. – China trade agreement phase one signing “could be soon” or forthcoming tariffs against China would increase, as would tariffs for other countries that “mistreat the U.S.”

As the market digested President Trump’s speech yesterday and awaited today to see if Fed Chair Powell would add anything new, risk sentiment was cautious.   After the USDJPY tried to move above its Asian session high, and failed, a short was taken risking 12...