Japanese assets saw more than $50 billion worth of investment from abroad in April, according to a report from Nikkei Asia.

A weaker U.S. dollar means American companies can sell their goods at more competitive prices overseas. But it also threatens that reserve currency status.

From the BBC World Service: Beijing announced a 90-day pause of tariff measures that banned dozens of American companies from trading with Chinese firms.

The bill would impose a 5% tax on remittance payments, with exceptions for most transfers made by U.S. citizens.

From the BBC World Service: It’s only day 2 of President Donald Trump’s tour of the Middle East, and the trip has already resulted in billions of dollars in Saudi investment.

The short answer: investment deals.

From the BBC World Service: Japanese carmaker Nissan will cut 20,000 jobs globally as it struggles with falling sales in China and heavy price discounts in the U.S.

The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily rollback on some tariffs. Adam Posen, president of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, puts today’s deal into context.

The U.S. and China have agreed to a trade deal, dropping U.S. tariffs against China from 145% to 30% for 90 days.

From the BBC World Service: There's been a thaw in U.S.-China relations, with a 90-day deal to ease their escalating trade war.