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Currencies deflect the tariff thrust - REUTERS
By Mike Dolan
LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hypersensitive currency swings to this week's "stop-go" U.S. tariff threats suggest a persistent offset to the new administration's trade stance that may just help central banks look beyond it all.
The first salvos in President Donald Trump's latest trade war included 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports that were almost immediately pushed off for at least a month, as well as a 10% charge on Chinese goods that is still lingering.
