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Canada has scrapped its planned digital services tax on US tech firms late on Sunday, just hours before it was due to come into effect. The move aims to revive stalled trade talks with the US, which President Trump suddenly halted on Friday over the tax, calling it a "blatant attack" on American tech companies. US stock futures rose as investors welcomed the news. Benchmark stock indexes in Tokyo and Shanghai also moved higher amid optimism that the US and its top trading partners can hammer out trade deals. Prime...

The shock waves that President Donald Trump has sent to American allies and trading partners have also raised questions about U.S. assets, including the dollar. While the greenback isn’t expected to lose its status as the world’s dominant currency anytime soon, fresh doubts are creeping in as the world weighs how reliable the U.S. will be in future. The world is having trust issues with America, and they could spill over to financial markets, including the almighty dollar. For now, the dollar remains the dominant currency in global reserves and...