The U.S. dollar ticked marginally higher against other major currencies in calm market trading on Thursday, but stayed close to multi-week lows as bets that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates next month rose.

Treasuries moved lower after a reading of inflation at the production level came in stronger than expected, prompting traders to pare bets the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview on Wednesday that short-term Fed interest rates should be 1.5-1.75% lower than the current benchmark rate at an effective 4.33%. Bessent added that there is a good chance that the central bank could opt for a 50 basis point rate cut in September.