Finance news you need to know today

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have launched a joint effort to advance women in the workplace.

HERE are seven things making news in business and finance today.

1. SYDNEY — The Australian market looks set to open higher, following the trend of overseas indexes with investor risk appetite returning on US President Donald Trump’s talk of tax cuts and regulatory reform. At 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, the share price futures index was up 20 points at 5,733.

2. SYDNEY — Meanwhile, the Australian dollar has fallen against its US counterpart. The local currency was trading at 76.44 US cents at 0700 AEDT on Tuesday, from 76.67 on Monday.

3. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says the United States will be “tweaking” its trade relationship with Canada, unlike its trade ties with Mexico where it faces a more severe situation.

4. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have launched a joint effort to advance women in the workplace before plunging into the thornier issue of trade in North America.

5. JOHANNESBURG — US President Donald Trump has spoken with South African President Jacob Zuma about trade ties and stability in Africa.

6. BRUSSELS — The European Union has a bleak forecast for the British economy in the wake of the Brexit vote but paints a more optimistic picture for the bloc as a whole.

7. TOKYO — Japan’s economy expanded at a steadily slowing pace in 2016, though a modest recovery in exports helped offset sluggish spending by households and businesses.