Three Fed officials from across the policy spectrum suggested on Tuesday that they and their colleagues remain determined and united to push U.S. interest rates to a level that will hurt activity and inflation. read more “We got a solid dose of Fed speech which … sparked a strong move back in the dollar,” said Edward Moya, senior market analyst at Oanda in New York. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register “What you’re seeing is that the dollar’s dominance isn’t going to recede any time soon, as the interest rate differential looks set to widen even further against the yen.” Investors remain keen to see the monthly US jobs report on Friday. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against six bonds, was last up 0.9 percent at 106.31. The index had fallen recently as investors began to reassess how aggressive the Fed might be with rate hikes going forward. Against the yen, the dollar strengthened 1.2% to 133.12 yen. The dollar edged a session higher against the yen as yields in the U.S. Treasury market rose. Two-year U.S. yields, which reflect interest rate expectations, rose to one-week highs. Earlier in the session, the dollar was weaker against the yen as concern over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan made investors more risk averse. Pelosi said her trip demonstrated American solidarity with the self-ruled island claimed by China, but China has condemned the highest-level US visit in 25 years as a threat to peace and stability. read more The offshore Chinese yuan was down 0.09% against the dollar at $6.7780 per dollar. The Australian dollar fell 1.5% in the wake of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s move to raise interest rates by 50bps to 1.85%, in line with expectations. read more

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Coin Offering Prices at 4:30 p.m. (2030 GMT) Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Caroline Valetkevitch. Additional reporting by Saikat Chatterjee in London. Editing by David Holmes, Susan Fenton and Lisa Shumaker Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.