NEW YORK, July 16 (Reuters) - The dollar held its earlier
gains versus a basket of currencies on Tuesday as data showed
U.S. retail sales grew more than expected in June, soothing
concerns about consumer spending slowing in the third quarter. At 8:44 a.m. (1244 GMT), an index that tracks the greenback
versus six other currencies .DXY was up 0.37% at 97.291 after
touching 97.332 earlier, which was its highest in four sessions.