HomeBusinessDollar advances as strong U.S. data backs higher rates backdropFILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows U.S. 100-dollar bank notes Estimated read time 1 min read FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows U.S. 100-dollar bank notes FILE PHOTO: A picture illustration shows U.S. 100-dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao