Dollar holds its gains as Fed set for lengthy inflation fight
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Dollar holds its gains as Fed set for lengthy inflation fight

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The dollar surged to a three-week high on Thursday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's July meeting indicated that U.S. interest rates might stay higher for longer to bring down inflation. The stronger dollar resulted in the pound briefly dipping below $1.2 in early European trading. This caused the dollar index to surge as high as 106.96, its highest since late July.

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