The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six major rivals, rose 0.48 percent to 90.139 on Thursday as traders further trimmed short currency positions and braced for next week's Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The euro was down 0.49 percent to 1.2304 against the greenback. Against the yen, the dollar edged 0.01 percent higher at 106.33. The euro is expected to meet resistance and support against the dollar at $1.2460 and $1.2150 respectively, while the dollar is expected to meet resistance and support against the yen at 107.70 and 104.60 respectively.

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