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Currency markets are stabilising this morning as a global selloff eases and the US government shutdown enters a record-breaking 36th day. Asset prices tumbled across the financial landscape yesterday as concern over rarefied valuations intersected with expectations for a slower Federal Reserve easing cycle, but steep losses in the technology sector now appear to be reversing, demand for safe-haven Treasuries is slackening, and risk appetite is—hesitantly—returning in foreign exchange markets. The dollar is trading on a slightly firmer basis along with its safe-haven counterparts, the British pound is enjoying a modest rebound after falling into oversold territory ahead of tomorrow’s...

The dollar is starting November on a firm footing, edging higher against a basket of its major rivals after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week repeatedly warned markets against expecting more monetary easing in December. Over the past four sessions, front-end rate differentials have shifted slightly in favour of the greenback—enhancing its relative appeal—and strong earnings from a number of the biggest technology names have enhanced foreign investor interest in American equities, adding further support to the currency. The US government shutdown is now in its 34th day and will on Wednesday become the longest ever. With leaders showing...