In Europe, stocks held firmer despite US tariff jitters, with the Stoxx 600 closing up 0.4%. France’s CAC 40 rose 0.4%, Germany’s DAX gained 1.1%, but London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.2%. Investors in the ...

The US dollar has suffered its worst first-half performance since 1973, tumbling 10.7% against a basket of global currencies through June. The decline brought the greenback to its lowest level since ...