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U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed forecasts

The dollar index , which measures the greenback against a basket of six major rivals, gained about 3.7 percent for the year. The index rose about 7.1 percent during the fourth quarter, more than half that gain coming since the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election on expectations that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to boost fiscal stimulus would benefit the currency. A faster projected pace of rate hikes from the Federal Reserve next year also contributed.

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U.S. dollar posts 2016 gain on Trump victory, Fed forecasts