Dollar jumps as US consumer price inflation beats expectations

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NEW YORK (Reuters) The dollar jumped against the euro and hit a one-month high against the yen on Thursday after data showed that U.S. consumer price inflation came in above economists expectations in December, raising some doubts that the Federal Reserve will cut rates as soon as traders expect...

Bitcoin also surged to a two-year high as several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the spot price of the cryptocurrency began trading...

The headline U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3% last month, for an annual gain of 3.4%, against expectations of 0.2% and 3.2%, respectively...

But todays CPI report suggests that the Feds initial rate cut may be later than the market is hoping for, said Quincy Krosby, chief global strategist at LPL Financial in Charlotte, North Carolina...

Traders expect the U.S. central bank to ease monetary conditions as the U.S. economy weakens and inflation moves back closer to the Feds 2% annual target...

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