NEW YORK, July 6 (Reuters) - The dollar eased after a brief rebound on Thursday as data showing the U.S. labor market remains strong increased chances the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this month.
"Take it together with how equity markets have responded, that gives a clear picture of the dollar today.
The dollar index , measuring the U.S. currency against six others including the euro and Japan's yen, fell 0.18% to 103.13.
"The FX market is taking more of a 'one-dimensional approach' to trading the British disease," said Stephen Gallo, global FX strategist at BMO Capital Markets.
The Chinese yuan last traded down slightly at 7.2575 per dollar in the offshore market , a day after falling about 0.4%.
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