The U.S. dollar drifted higher against its major counterparts in the European session on Wednesday, as the nation's consumer inflation accelerated more than expected in June, cementing hopes for aggressive monetary policy tightening by the Federal Reserve.
Data from the Labor Department showed that the consumer price index shot up by 1.3 percent in June after jumping by 1.0 percent in May. Economists had expected consumer prices to leap by 1.1 percent.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.