The U.S. dollar edged higher Friday as recent increases in inflation expectations helped support the currency. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index, which measures the currency against a basket of 16 others, rose for the fifth time in the past six sessions, gaining less than 0.1% to 83.62. The currency rose 0.6% for the week and has climbed 1.1% from its low for the year reached Feb. 15. Economic...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 23, 2018 18:11 UTC