Dollar set to snap 5-week losing streak as Fed cut bets pared
By Kevin Buckland
TOKYO, Aug 30 (Reuters) -The dollar traded near a one-week high versus major peers on Friday, on track to snap a five-week losing run, after robust economic data pared bets for aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
The euro languished close to a two-week low to the dollar as cooling inflation in Germany and Spain boosted the case for European Central Bank easing.
The yen held near the closely watched 145 per dollar level after weakening on Thursday, as the greenback tracked a rise in U.S. Treasury yields.
The Japanese currency largely ignored data on Friday showing core consumer prices in Tokyo climbing at a faster than expected 2.4% in August, again topping the Bank of Japan's 2% target, although a measure that also strips out energy costs rose by just 1.6%.
Overnight, U.S. data showed gross domestic product (GDP) grew a 3.0% annualised rate in the second quarter, an upward revision from the 2.8% rate reported last month. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast GDP would be unrevised.
"That's been the market mover from the price action overnight, particularly when you look at currencies and U.S. Treasury yields," said Rodrigo Catril, senior FX strategist at National Australia Bank, referring to the GDP reading.
"The takeaway there - the highlight - is that the consumer was stronger than had previously been thought," he added. "The exceptionalism of the U.S. was still evident in Q2."
Traders now more strongly favour a quarter-point Fed rate reduction on Sept. 18, laying only 34% odds of a 50-basis point (bp) cut, down from 38% a day earlier, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool.
The U.S. dollar index =USD - which measures the currency against a basket of six major peers - was little changed at 101.34 as of 0032 GMT, after rising 0.36% on Thursday and touching the highest since Aug. 22 at 101.58.
It's on course for a 0.66% gain this week, which would be its best week since the start of August and snap a five-week losing streak. Over August though, it's set for a 2.6% drop, which would be its worst month since November.
The dollar eased 0.14% to 144.78 yen JPY=EBS, after rising as high as 145.55 overnight for the first time since Aug. 23.
The euro EUR=EBS was flat at $1.1082 and dropped as low as $1.10555 on Thursday. Later in the day, more consumer inflation readings from around Europe are due, including France, Italy and the euro zone as a whole.
The United States also sees the release of the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge.
Sterling GBP=D3 was steady at $1.31655 after dipping to $1.3146 overnight for the first time since Aug. 23.
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Reporting by Kevin Buckland; Editing by Sam Holmes
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