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US Stock Market LIVE: Futures on Wall Street recovered from the early lows and are now trading with gains after Monday's steep sell-off. The Dow futures, which at one point, were down 80 points, are now trading with gains of close to 350 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures are trading with gains of 50 and 180 points respectively. Watch this space for all the Live Updates.US Stock Market LIVE: Futures on Wall Street recovered from the early lows and are now trading with gains after Monday's steep...

BENGALURU: Asian currencies rose against the dollar on Friday as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on trading partners prompted a rush out of the world’s reserve currency, though stocks remained subdued on lingering tariff concerns. The US dollar index fell below 100 against a basket of major units for the first time since July 2023 as investors ditched US assets for other safe-havens like the Swiss franc, yen, euro and gold. Singapore’s dollar firmed to its highest level in more than five months, while Malaysia’s ringgit appreciated by 0.7%. The...