Further steps by the US administration and the dollar's prospects will be key topics in the market in April

The first month of spring turned out to be rich in important events. The main theme for this period was the fears of market participants regarding the outbreak of a new trade war after the introduction of new tariffs for the import of steel and aluminum into the United States by US President Trump and customs duties on Chinese products. An important event was also the agreement by the representatives of the EU and Britain of the terms of the agreement on a two-year transition period after Britain's withdrawal from the bloc in 2019. In addition, investors monitored the monetary and credit policies of the world's central banks and watched the dynamics of the commodity market. The result of March was a moderate weakening of the US currency, a strong drop in US stock markets, a slight increase in the value of gold, as well as a large-scale growth in oil quotes.