Dollar Eases Ahead of US Inflation Data, Bitcoin Stands Firm

Dollar Eases Ahead of US Inflation Data, Bitcoin Stands Firm
Representations of cryptocurrency Bitcoin and U.S. dollar are seen in this illustration, on Aug. 10, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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LONDON—The dollar edged lower on Thursday as traders waited for U.S. inflation data to confirm whether bets on as many as five Fed interest rate cuts this year were justified, while weak Japanese wages data sent the yen to a six-week low against the euro.

Bitcoin neared $47,000, trading close to a two-year high, with investors welcoming the much-anticipated U.S. approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.