By Ronnie Harui


The U.S. dollar strengthened against most Asian and G-10 currencies early Tuesday after U.S. President Trump said he was aiming to place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico on Feb. 1.

The U.S. dollar climbed 0.8% against the Canadian dollar and 0.9% versus the Mexican peso after Trump's comments.

The dollar strengthened against Asian currencies after Trump hinted that there could be tariffs coming on China and elsewhere. He threatened at least a 100% tariff on BRICS nations, which includes China, Russia, Indonesia, and Iran.

The dollar rose 0.2% against the offshore Chinese yuan, 0.2% against the Singapore dollar, and 0.3% versus the Indonesian rupiah.


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