Dollar Set for Steepest Weekly Rise Since May, Eurozone Inflation in Focus

Dollar Set for Steepest Weekly Rise Since May, Eurozone Inflation in Focus
Dollar, Euro, and Pound banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken on April 28, 2017. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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SINGAPORE/LONDON—The dollar rose on Friday, heading for its steepest weekly rise since May as traders scaled back expectations of early U.S. interest rate cuts this year.

The U.S. currency’s strong start has cast a shadow on the euro despite rising inflation in the eurozone easing market pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to lower interest rates.