The dollar gained against major currencies including the euro and yen with sentiment lifted by a trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU, which brings market certainty and averts a global trade war.
Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move that could bolster the South Korean tech giant’s unprofitable contract business but is unlikely to help Tesla sell more EVs or roll out robotaxis more quickly.
The U.S. dollar advanced on Friday, bolstered by solid economic data that suggested the Federal Reserve could take its time in resuming interest rate cuts, while tariff negotiations showed more clarity that eased some uncertainty in the market.
Corporate adoption of Bitcoin is accelerating, with 35 publicly traded companies now holding at least 1,000 BTC each. Demand for Bitcoin is soaring among public companies four months after US President Donald Trump’s executive order outlined the creation of a federal Bitcoin reserve.
A looming U.S. deadline for more severe global tariffs is among a barrage of upcoming events threatening to disrupt an increasingly calm U.S. stock market. Trump has extended a deadline to August 1 for when higher levies will take effect on an array of trading partners unless deals are struck.
The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged and offered a modestly upbeat assessment of the euro zone economy, raising doubts among investors about further policy easing even while U.S. tariff threats cloud the outlook. The ECB has cut its policy rate eight times since June 2024
