US dollar rises on mixed jobs report, trade war threat

The US dollar climbed after January’s slower job growth report, with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.0%. Comments from President Trump about impending reciprocal tariffs also supported the currency. Meanwhile, investor concerns about global trade resurfaced, impacting other currencies such as the British pound and the yen. The US dollar climbed after January’s slower job growth report, with the unemployment rate dropping to 4.0%. Comments from President Trump about impending reciprocal tariffs also supported the currency. Meanwhile, investor concerns about global trade resurfaced, impacting other currencies such as the British pound and the yen.  Economic Times

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