Reuters

The British pound rose against a mostly firmer dollar on Monday and was on track for a third consecutive day of gains.

Oil stabilized after slumping around 2% last Friday over an intensifying trade dispute between the U.S. and China, as well as increased U.S. drilling activity.

Shares crept higher as a bounce in U.S. stock futures soothed sentiment even as Trump kept up his twitter war with China days before Xi Jinping’s keynote speech.

The U.S., Mexico & Canada still have to resolve major issues around NAFTA, Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland said on Friday, casting doubt on a quick deal.

The U.S. economy created the fewest jobs in six months in March, but a pickup in wage gains pointed to a tightening labor market.

The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected last month, though economists still expect the central bank to take its time raising interest rates again.

Oil prices fell on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of new tariffs on China reignited fears of a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Stock markets slipped on Friday after Trump proposed tariffs on more Chinese products, while the dollar steadied before the US NFP report.

The dollar rose on Thursday, bolstered by a rebound on Wall Street and signs the united States is looking to resolve a trade dispute with China.

Oil prices rose on Thursday, helped by gains in U.S. equities and Saudi Arabia’s unexpected hike in crude prices.