Dollar gains traction as Fed speakers warn of risks from inflation

SINGAPORE: The dollar held gains near a two-week high in early Asian trade on Wednesday as a hotter-than-expected inflation report and hawkish comments ​from Federal Reserve officials fuelled bets the central bank will raise rates next ‌month. The US dollar index , which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, was steady at 102.22, closing in on its highest level…