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Week InReview: February 14, 2025
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- On: 02/14/2025 15:18:12
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Evidence that the US is mainly using tariffs as a negotiating tool is undermining the popular dollar trade. Bloomberg's gauge of the greenback has fallen to a two-month low. Stocks and bonds posted small moves at the end of the week.
Stocks in Asia edge higher amid signs reciprocal US tariffs may be weeks from coming into effect, raising the prospect for negotiations.
Chinese stocks in Hong Kong outperform regional peers amid optimism about the country's artificial intelligence capabilities. Meanwhile, Apple is working to bring its AI features to China by the middle of this year.
The euro remains largely steady against the greenback, while European equity index futures fall.
A hedge fund startup that uses artificial intelligence to do work typically handled by analysts has outperformed the global stock market in its first six months while slashing research costs.
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