NEW YORK, Aug 26 : The dollar advanced on Wednesday after a batch of U.S. economic data, including a reading on inflation, that slightly pushed up expectations for a rate hike from the Federal Reserve ahead of the Jackson Hole symposium of central bankers this week. The Commerce Department said the Personal C

In Asian markets, the dollar held steady as traders looked ahead to crucial inflation reports, particularly the US PCE data set to be released before the Jackson Hole symposium…

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose 3.7% annually in July, while core PCE held at a 3.3% rate.