Equity-index futures fell and the dollar dipped after President Trump said his administration may start sending out letters imposing unilateral tariffs on trading partners as early as Friday. Ahead of his July 9 deadline for trade negotiations,

The US dollar suffered its worst first-half decline in more than 50 years as fears over President Trump’s tariff policies have driven down the world’s principal reserve currency. The greenback weakened 10.

Just seven months into 2025, the U.S. dollar has had its worst start to a year in over half a century, according to a new report by the Financial Times. The dollar index, which measures the dollar’s strength against other major currencies,