The U.S. Dollar rose against a basket of major currencies on Friday, underpinned by solid U.S. economic data including a notable jump in inflation expectations. Despite reports of solid capacity utilization, stronger than expected industrial production and extremely optimistic consumer sentiment, prices were pressured by fears of a possible trade war and White House turmoil. The blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average settled at 24946.51, up 72.85 or +0.29% and the tech-based NASDAQ Composite Index ended the session at 7489.42, up 7.68 or +0.10%.