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US stocks edge up, bonds and the dollar steady as tariff turmoil eases

BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) -Some trade policy relief and strong bank earnings helped push Wall Street up slightly on Tuesday, while U.S. government bonds and the dollar were steady, after U.S. President Donald Trump touted possible tariff changes on autos. Trump said on Monday he was considering a modification to the 25% tariffs imposed on foreign auto and auto parts imports from Mexico, Canada and other places. The main U.S. stock indexes ticked higher on Tuesday, with Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo gaining after the trio of banking giants posted strong profits for the first quarter.

Markets volatile but no huge drop in short-term liquidity, BOJ official says

TOKYO (Reuters) -Global markets are experiencing volatility from uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy but not seeing a huge decline in short-term liquidity, a senior Bank of Japan official said on Tuesday. Global stock, currency and bond markets have whipsawed due to President Donald Trump's back-and-forth comments on tariffs, with some analysts seeing the recent sharp declines in U.S. Treasuries and the dollar as a sign markets are losing confidence in the safe-have status of U.S. assets.