Dollar Eases From 16-Month High as Traders Seek Clues on Fed Rate Plans

Dollar Eases From 16-Month High as Traders Seek Clues on Fed Rate Plans
A packet of U.S. five-dollar bills is inspected at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, on March 26, 2015. Gary Cameron/Reuters
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LONDON—The dollar eased on Monday from an almost 16-month high versus major peers, as traders awaited fresh clues on Federal Reserve interest rate hike plans on the back of red-hot inflation.

The dollar had been buoyant since Wednesday, when data showed U.S. consumer prices rose last month at the fastest annual pace since 1990, casting doubts on the Fed’s view that price pressure will be transitory.