Dollar Steadies in Calm Before CPI and Central Bank Storm

Dollar Steadies in Calm Before CPI and Central Bank Storm
Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are seen through a magnifying glass at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington on March 26, 2015. Gary Cameron/Reuters
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London—The dollar steadied on Tuesday ahead of the release of U.S. inflation data and the final Federal Reserve meeting of the year, with investors waiting to update interest rate outlooks.

A month ago, a small surprise to the downside unleashed a wave of bond buying and dollar selling on the expectation that inflation had peaked. The figures, due at 1330 GMT, will test that assumption, while the Fed’s decision on Wednesday should provide some reasonably instant feedback from policymakers.