The dollar drifted near the middle of its range of the past month versus major peers on Thursday, as traders looked to next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting for indications on how soon the U.S central bank will start to taper stimulus.
The New Zealand dollar jumped after the economy grew at a much faster pace than expected, reinforcing the view that the central bank will start lifting interest rates despite a recent outbreak of the coronavirus.The dollar index , which measures the currency against six rivals, was at 92.483, little changed from Wednesday.
The Federal Open Market Committee's two-day policy meeting ending Sept. 22 should provide some clarity on the outlook for both tapering and eventual interest rate hikes. The dollar bought 109.33 yen , little changed from Wednesday, when it slid to a six-week low of 109.110.
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