TOKYO (July 31): The US dollar struggled on Monday, wallowing near a 2-1/2-year low against the euro, weighed down by US political uncertainty and uninspiring US data that added to doubts about whether there will be another Federal Reserve rate hike this year.

Growth in the world's largest economy picked up to 2.6% in the second quarter, matching expectations of economists polled by Reuters, but growth in the first quarter was revised down to 1.2%.

US labour costs also rose less than expected in the second quarter, data on Friday showed, adding to concerns that inflation will remain low.

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