Stock markets are gaining while the US dollar is softening after China announced it would drop its quarantine requirements for inbound visitors. This further eases three-year border controls aimed at curbing Covid-19.

Volatility could be the name of the game over the next few days due to the protests in China, speeches from Fed officials including Jerome Powell, and top-tier economic data.

The calm before another pound storm as UK political drama intensifies?

Markets generally dislike uncertainty. Yet, that doesn’t stop traders and investors from trying to price in what they think is likely to happen in their view.