Reuters

The dollar edged up after a source familiar with Trump’s plans said the White House was about to propose higher tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.

Manufacturing activity across Asia slowed in July, deepening concerns about the region’s economic outlook.

Oil prices fell after industry data showed U.S. stockpiles of crude unexpectedly rose.

Copper prices climbed on Tuesday as the market took heart from a report that the United States and China were looking to resolve trade differences.

Canada’s economy grew by 0.5 percent in May, the biggest rise in a year, as industries recovered from a combination of bad weather and maintenance shutdowns in April.

The British pound edged higher on Tuesday as investors prepared for the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting later this week.

The Japanese yen fell against the dollar after the BOJ pledged to keep interest rates low and adopted a forward guidance model to strengthen its commitment for its policy stimulus.

European shares struggled for direction on Tuesday as stocks were pulled about by earnings updates.

Oil prices slipped after a report showed that OPEC production reached a 2018 high in the month of July.

JGBs rallied after the central bank brought relief to a market which had braced for more radical changes to monetary policy.