New York — The US dollar fell and was poised for its worst week in more than a year while world stock markets edged up on Friday amid some calm following declines earlier in the week spurred by uncertainty relating to Donald Trump’s US presidency. On Wall Street, key stock indexes climbed, led by energy shares. The S&P energy index was up 1.1% along with a jump in oil prices. The US dollar slipped 0.7% on Friday and was down about 2% for the week, its worst week since April 2016. Besides worries surrounding Trump, the US currency has suffered from a resurgent euro, which has gained more than 2% this week. "The dollar overall, across the board, has been getting beat up this week and a lot of that has to do with the political risk here in DC," said John Doyle, director of markets at Tempus Inc in Washington. "While we saw a little bit of a reprieve yesterday, we’re right back on that dollar weakness train." It has been the most eventful week of the year so far for investors, with lead...
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