President vowed to make US steel "great again" and curb cheap imports into the country.
Analysts warn Sunday's election could destabilise the currency, despite recent gains.
Japan's merchandise trade surplus exceeded expectations by nearly 1.5%.
Markets have risen since Trump's inauguration yet traders remain wary of his capabilities.
Risk-driven safe-haven rally ends as gold declines by over $10, faced with a stronger greenback.
Sterling pulls back from six-month high against the dollar but remains 2.5% higher against the greenback this week.
Uncertainty over Donald Trump's signing of the "Buy American" executive order weighs in on investors.
Netflix also saw drops after low subscriber numbers.
Rise in supply of Chinese steel made from cheaper iron ore and global oversupply have triggered a heavy drop in ore prices.
Lower iron ore prices and surprise snap election call by PM Theresa May hammer London market.
Sterling hits highest level since January against dollar after PM calls for 8 June election.
The Hang Seng and S&P/ASX hover close to a 1% decline.
Financials helped push markets ahead, with the three major markets rising 0.9%.
The Nikkei rose by nearly 0.65% during early trading hours.
Nikkei, Shanghai Composite and Sensex hover dangerously close to a 1% decline.
As the greenback slid on the president's comments, safe-haven investors extended gold trades.
Traders lose faith US President Donald Trump will get his economic policies through Congress.
US president warns dollar's ongoing strength could hurt the US economy in the long-term.
Episode that caused a PR nightmare for United Airlines highlights state of the industry and flyers' relationship with it.
The Nikkei faced a sharp decline of 1.04%.
Moody's reports emerging market currencies outperforming those of advanced economies.
All three main indices fall as international unrest triggers insecurity.
Geopolitical risk remained the primary driver of major commodities contracts with gold leading the way.
Tesco, Sainsbury's and Morrisons all lower as traders fear tight budgets may renew supermarket price wars.
UK unemployment rate remains steady at record-low 4.7%, driving pound to highest level since February.
Trading on the Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite, and S&P/ASX 200 were particularly volatile.
United Continental briefly dropped more than 4% before ending the session down 1.1%.
Escalating war of words between Russia and the West, plus North Korea and Brexit, send gold up by nearly $20.
Profits almost double at JD Sports as the chain takes advantage of the trend to wear trainers.
Inflation remains unchanged at 2.3% in March, exceeding BoE's 2% threshold for second successive month.