Dollar soars with U.S. economy on solid ground; sterling slumps

The U.S. dollar rose sharply in European trade Friday, after the surprise cut by the Swiss National Bank cast the Federal Reserve in a more hawkish light.

At 04:00 ET (09:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.4% higher at 104.085, near a three-week high and on track for a second week of gains.

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