U.S. dollar up on hawkish Fed; bank stocks rally

By Rodrigo Campos NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose sharply against a basket of currencies on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve signalled an interest rate hike could happen as soon as next month, while stocks on Wall Street fell despite a rally in bank shares. The Fed will likely raise interest rates in June if economic data points to stronger second-quarter growth as well as firming inflation and employment, according to minutes from the U.S. central bank's April policy meeting. Earli