US market and dollar rally on Trump's 'pro-American' tax reforms

Gold slumps and treasury yields soar

Mike Sheen
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Plans for tax cuts outlined by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday have encouraged a rally in US stocks and the dollar, while treasury yields rose and the price of gold slumped.

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