Modestly Firmer Dollar Ahead of U.S. Consumer Prices Release

The dollar strengthened 0.2% overnight against the yen, euro, sterling and Swiss franc. Analysts project a slight rise in overall U.S. CPI inflation but another slowdown in core inflation that excludes food and energy. U.S. stock futures are a bit softer. Share prices closed down 0.7% in Australia, 0.5% in China, and 0.2% in Japan. […]