NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar held gains after data showed inflation rose in March, keeping the Federal Reserve firmly on track to raise interest rates at next week’s policy meeting.
The dollar index rose 0.7% to 102.10. Against the yen, the greenback rose 1.5% to 136.07 yen.
(Reporting by Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
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