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Whilst we are still navigating trade wars, intraday volatility has increased. The latest development is that the U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended inbound international packages from China and Hong Kong.

"Tariff Tennis" is the name of the game, and the markets are volatile. U.S. President Donald Trump agreed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to postpone 25% tariffs by a month at the last minute, while China is still set to face an additional 10%. Trump stated he would speak with China's Xi Jinping within the next 24 hours.

Welcome to February, and the moves have immediately been very dramatic. The Nikkei is down 2.66%, the dollar has soared against all currencies, and the Kiwi was the biggest loser, down 1.2%.