Global markets were volatile while the dollar rebounded on Tuesday in choppy trading as Donald Trump returned to the White House. President Trump did not immediately impose tariffs on Monday as previously promised,

Global stock markets rose on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump stopped short of announcing new tariffs on his first day in office. The three main US indexes ended the day higher, while shares in Europe and Asia also made modest gains.

The dollar weakened ahead of the inauguration, as the Trump administration signaled that new tariffs would not be imposed on the new president's first day in office. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended subdued on Tuesday, as investors exercised caution after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was thinking about imposing trade tariffs on neighbouring countries just hours into his presidency.

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region have moved higher after President Donald Trump outlined a pro-business agenda for his second term in the White House and stopped short of imposing new trade tariffs on his first day in office.

A gauge tracking emerging market currencies rallied, while the dollar fell sharply, after a report that Donald Trump would refrain from imposing new tariffs on his first day back as US President.

The dollar drifted slightly lower on Wednesday in indecisive trading as a lack of clarity on President Donald Trump's plans for tariffs kept financial markets guessing.

Donald Trump officially returned as President of the United States on January 20, but the US markets remained closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.When trading resumed the following day,