Sydney — The dollar recouped a little lost ground on Friday amid signs a delayed vote on President Donald Trump’s healthcare bill would go ahead later in the day, although it remained unclear whether it would pass. Investors regard the vote as test for the Trump presidency that could show whether it can muster the backing needed to push through fiscal measures central to its economic agenda. European bourses were expected to open a shade firmer while S&P 500 futures added 0.25% as investors dipped a toe back into risk trades after a week of wild mood swings. Australia bounced back from a tough few days to be up 0.8%, while MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was all but flat. Japan’s Nikkei added 0.8%, encouraged by a slight softening in the yen. A Reuters poll out on Friday also showed confidence among Japanese manufacturers rose for a seventh consecutive month to a three-year high. Trump will get a second chance to try to close the deal with Republican legis...
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