Robust US Data, Divided Fed Minutes Drive Dollar Higher; DXY Hits 97.73

This strengthening is attributed to better-than-expected US economic data, including a 0.6% rise in non-defense manufacturing orders and manufacturing output, and the minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting. The Fed minutes indicated policymakers largely agree to keep interest rates unchanged but are divided on future steps, with some open to raising rates if inflation persists and others to cutting if it cools.

The article also covers other currency movements, such as the euro slipping due to unconfirmed reports about ECB President Christine Lagarde's potential early resignation, the British pound falling 0.52% after UK inflation data, and the New Zealand dollar dropping 1.39% after its central bank kept rates unchanged. Additionally, it provides specific domestic Vietnamese Dong exchange rates against the USD, EUR, and JPY.

The article focuses on reporting the current market movements and their immediate drivers, rather than offering a long-term forecast on the dollar's sustainability.