Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc fall on U.S.-China trade deal optimism
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc slid on Tuesday, as growing signs the United States and China are inching closer to a trade deal boosted risk appetite and spurred investors to seek higher-yielding currencies.On the flip side, trade-oriented currencies including the Australian dollar surged, with the Chinese currency climbing to a three-month high against the greenback.A decision by the Chinese central bank to trim lending rates by only 5 basis points also increased..