London and Frankfurt also set new all-time highs, while Paris climbed a lofty 2.1 percent.
Tokyo gained 1.4 percent,
benefiting from optimism over Trump and also from a retreat in the yen against the dollar.
The dollar also rose against the pound and the euro as investors bet on an early Federal Reserve interest rate rise after two top US central bankers suggested a rate increase this month was on the cards. Inflation data also reaffirmed that expectation.
Higher interest rates would make holding dollar-denominated assets more attractive, stoking demand for the greenback.
"The dollar is kicking some serious butt," tweeted Mati Greenspan, Senior Market Analyst at eToro.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dollar-firms-fed-rate-hike-talk-eyes-trump-021729995.html
