LONDON: The dollar was firm near a two-month high against the yen on Monday and held gains against the euro after stronger-than-expected underlying U.S. inflation supported the Federal Reserve's case for an interest rate hike later this year.
With markets closed in many European holidays for a holiday, the dollar index, which measures the greenback against other major currencies, was up 0.2% at 96.266, a one-month high.
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