By Rick M 
U.S. stock futures increased a little on Friday, after a week that was full of trade policy fog. In the process, the Nasdaq Composite has returned to a correction, as it is over 10% below its zenith. Investors remain wise to sit on the fence as President Trump’s strategies vary to and through the issuer.
The S&P 500 is heading its way through the worst week since September, a period when the index fell by 3.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average went down as well, a sign of uneasiness among investors about trade railroads. Investors are not at ease despite the exemption from tariffs issues for Canada and Mexico countries.
In Europe, the euro went up as compared to its U.S. dollar counterpart, buoyed by the reiteration of the defense budget frameworks by the EU leaders. The decision of the European Central Bank to do the Police Act did not yield in the desired weakening of the euro. World markets are scanning the U.S. employee data for new solutions.
While the Nikkei of Japan plunged significantly due to the losses in the tech stocks and the strong yen, the rest of the Asian markets saw a mixed response. China’s CSI300 index has slipped a bit but is going for a weekly gain. Investors are in a hesitant state regarding the continuity of the world economic stability.
The yen as well as the Swiss franc by this time have already become the most desirable kinds of money to keep in times of market fluctuation. The gold price still lingers nebulously close to the record highs, which bespeaks the uncertainty of the investor. The U.S. trade policies being so fidgety continue to keep the world’s exchange markets in a state of upset.