U.S. dollar soars to highest in almost two years

The U.S. dollar surged to its highest against the Taiwan dollar in almost two years Thursday, on the back of fears the U.S. Federal Reserve could take a more hawkish approach to tightening in the wake of the latest consumer price index (CPI) report released overnight in Washington, dealers said.

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