The dollar barely recouped its heavy losses on Tuesday as investors were no clearer on whether a de-escalation of the Sino-U.S. trade war was underway with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggesting the onus was on China to start negotiations.

The U.S. Dollar dropped on Monday as traders tried to digest the persistent uncertainties in trade talks between Washington and Beijing.  The greenback was last down 0.25% to $99.45 as comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent added to doubts regarding U.