The
dollar advanced for a second day as two Federal Reserve officials
indicated that the central bank may raise interest rates as soon as next
month, bolstering the appeal of assets denominated in the U.S.
currency.
The
greenback climbed versus most of its major peers as Atlanta Fed
President Dennis Lockhart and San Francisco Fed chief John Williams said
recent economic data may justify additional policy tightening after
raising rates in December for the first time in almost a decade. The
dollar rose from near a nine-month low reached last week after the
central bank refrained from lifting borrowing costs at its March meeting
and lowered its projections for the rest of the year.
The
Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index, which tracks the currency versus 10 peers,
gained 0.3 percent to 1,189.65 as of 5 p.m. in New York. The greenback
added 0.3 percent to $1.1241 per euro and 0.4 percent to 111.95 yen.
Source: Bloomberg
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