* US President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following negotiations with Mexico's

* US President Trump signed an order on Feb 1 imposing new tariffs on major trading partners starting Feb 3: 25% on Mexico and Canada, and

* The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its key interest rates by 25 bps, as markets expected. While additional rate reductions are anticipated, persistent services inflation

* Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady, with Bitcoin surging past $104k, driven by Fed Chair Powell's