In Trump’s first one hundred days, the dollar has weakened 9%, a mirror image of Reagan’s first 100 days, explains Bloomberg Opinion columnist John Authers. (Source: Bloomberg)

Trump’s second term has seen a significant increase in executive orders, with more than 140 signed in his first 100 days, and a decline in his approval rating.

Asian stock markets headed for a second straight week of gains on Friday and the dollar for its first weekly rise in more than a month as investors have welcomed an apparent softening of the White House stance on China,

Global stocks mostly rose despite fresh signs of a tariff hit to corporate earnings, while Wall Street cheered President Donald Trump's moves to soften the levies hitting automakers. Trump's pivot includes limitations on the impact of multiple tariffs on carmakers and a measure to allow carmakers to offset a portion of the levy for two years.

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Stocks and the dollar edged higher on Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump's administration responded to pressure from automakers and said it will soften some tariffs, ahead of