Reuters

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday said major issues remained in talks between the United States, Mexico and Canada to renegotiate NAFTA.

U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday as investors evaluated whether last week’s selloff that sent benchmark yields to almost 7-year highs was overdone.

Stocks, oil prices and the dollar were on the rise on Monday after the U.S.-China trade war was declared “on hold”.

The pound fell to a five-month low on Monday as the dollar surged and investors prepared for U.K. data.

China praised a dialing back of trade tension with the US, saying China had stood its ground and the two countries had huge potential.

Stocks rose as Mnuchin declared the US trade war with China “on hold” following an agreement to drop their tariff threats.

The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Friday after weaker-than-expected domestic inflation dampened prospects of another BOC rate hike.

Canada’s annual inflation rate cooled modestly in April as consumers paid less for travel services and as gasoline prices moderated.

Canadian retail sales rose by the most in five months in March, driven by higher spending on vehicles and clothing.

U.S. stock index futures rose slightly in choppy trading on Friday as oil prices climbed, while investors kept a close watch on Sino-U.S. trade talks.