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US$ treads water as investors await Trump speech
Published Mon, Feb 27, 2017 · 09:50 PM
London
THE US dollar edged up from a 2-1/2-week low against the yen on Monday but struggled to gain traction elsewhere, as investors awaited a speech this week by US President Donald Trump for clues on his economic agenda.
He is set make his first major policy address to the US Congress on Tuesday, and is expected to give some details on his planned infrastructure spending and tax reform.
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