Dollar firms after upbeat U.S. data raises rate hike expectations

The dollar firmed in Asian trading on Thursday after news of a pickup in U.S. economic growth early in the fourth quarter increased the chances of the Federal Reserve tightening monetary policy. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major peers, rose 0.1 percent to 101.79 , pushing back toward its overnight high of 101.91, its highest in nearly 14 years. U.S. markets will be closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday, while Tokyo markets were closed for a public