The U.S. dollar languished at multi-week lows versus major peers on Thursday as traders ramped up bets for the Federal Reserve to resume reducing interest rates next month. The greenback fared worst against the yen after U.

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar slipped for a second straight session on Wednesday, a day after a U.S. inflation reading increased expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut next month and renewed pressure from President Donald Trump for lower rates added to the sell-off.

If long-term Treasury yields stay elevated as the Fed resumes its monetary policy easing this year, higher consumer interest rates may persist at a time when credit delinquencies are rising.