The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European hours Friday, consolidating after the previous session’s strong gains, with traders wary ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting.At 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1% lower at 100.480, after gaining 0.5% overnight.The index is on course for a gain of around 1% this week, bouncing off the 15-month low seen earlier in the week.The dollar received a boost on Thursday after data showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting the U.S. labor market remains tight.The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lift interest rates by another 25 basis points next week, but the central bank’s next move remains uncertain and the odds of another hike nudged up after the data.That said, traders look unwilling to commit too strongly ahead of the meeting, with Fed policymakers now in the blackout period. Investing.com