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Investors unnerved by the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump'simpending tariffs drove a wave of selling on Friday in risk-sensitive currencies such as the Aussie, sent bitcoin tumbling and gave safe-haven support to the dollar.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee

Global stocks fell on Wednesday, after disappointing earnings from Alphabet knocked Wall Street futures, while the dollar took a dive against the yen, which rallied sharply after Japanese wage data upped the chances of another rate hike.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee

The dollar hovered near its two-year high on Thursday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and signaled a much slower monetary policy easing trajectory in 2025, while the yen weakened against the greenback after the Bank of Japan held rates steady.

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX said on Monday it would offer instant Singapore dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals to customers in the city-state, taking a step toward deeper integration with Singapore's traditional financial system as trading and interest in cryptocurrencies surge.

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee