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By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar hovered near a one-month peak versus major peers on Thursday after robust U.S. retail sales data added to building expectations the Federal Reserve will not rush to lower interest rates. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the currency against a basket of six rivals, eased slightly to 103.29 in the Asian afternoon, after reaching 103.69 on Wednesday for the first time since Dec. 13. Traders have trimmed the odds of a first Fed rate cut by March to 61%, from 65.1% on Tuesday, according to CME’s FedWatch Tool. The market is still pricing in a likel…