WH Econ Adviser Hassett: US-China deal may be finished some time soon

According to Bloomberg, Kevin Hassett, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, recently said that the U.S. and Chian could reach a final trade deal "some time soon" completing the Wall Street Journal report that claimed a deal could be signed late March when Trump and Xi meet: WSJ report: U.S. / China "agreement is taking shape".

With the initial market reaction, traditional safe-havens such as the JPY and gold weakened against the greenback, pointing to improving market sentiment.