The US dollar edged lower on Friday against a basket of major currencies and looked set for a second week of losses after positive data on consumer sentiment failed to boost expectations for a rise in interest rates any time soon. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan's final June reading on the overall index on consumer sentiment came in at 82.5, up from 81.9 the month before and above the median forecast of 82.0 among economists polled by Reuters.
The US dollar index, which measures the dollar against a basket of six major currencies, was last down 0.14 percent at 80.107. The euro was last up 0.14 percent against the dollar at $1.3631. The dollar was last down 0.31 percent against the yen at 101.40 yen. The dollar was down 0.22 percent against the Swiss franc to trade at 0.89155 franc. The pound edged 0.09 percent lower to trade at $1.7015 after gains on Thursday.
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