Fresh trade deal hopes gently lift dollar, Aussie
(WorldNews Business)

SINGAPORE — The dollar and riskier trade-exposed currencies found some support on Friday as fresh hopes for a breakthrough in Sino-U.S. trade talks were tempered with caution. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said late on Thursday that the two parties were getting close to a deal and the “mood music is pretty good.” He offered no new details, but the sentiment was enough to reverse a little of the safe-haven Japanese yen’s overnight...