The U.S. dollar climbed higher against its major rivals on Friday after data showing a bigger than expected increase in consumer price inflation raised prospects of aggressive policy tightening by the Federal Reserve.
Data released by the Labor Department showed consumer prices in the country shot up by more than expected in the month of May, raising concerns about the outlook for interest rates.
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