Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) economist Nathan Janzen assesses that new U.S. tariff retaliation and import bans on selected Canadian products represent a modest escalation in the trade dispute.
Dow Jones futures advance by 0.36% to trade above 52,600 during European hours on Thursday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain by 0.22% to trade above 7,650, while Nasdaq 100 futures inch lower by 0.04% to trade near 29,430.
The AUD/JPY cross loses momentum to near 110.75 during the early European session on Thursday. The Japanese Yen (JPY) strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) amid rising expectations of a near-term interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ).