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NEW YORK, Aug 29 - The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday after data showed the world's largest economy grew a little faster than expected in the second quarter, modestly reducing expectations for a larger 50 basis point interest rate cut next month by the Federal Reserve.
In a separate report, initial jobless claims fell by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 231,000 for the week ended Aug. 24. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast 232,000 claims for the latest week. U.S. rate futures have priced in a 35% chance of a 50 basis point easing next month, slightly down from the 37% probability seen late on Wednesday, according to LSEG calculations. Markets also priced in about 102 basis points of cuts by the end of the year.
For the month of August, the dollar has lost 2.5% of its value, on pace for its largest monthly fall since November 2023. In the euro zone, the euro fell to a 10-day low of $1.1059, after hitting a 13-month high on Friday at $1.1201. The euro was partly weighed down after inflation data from Germany and Spain led investors to increase their bets on the European Central Bank interest rate easing cycle.
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