Dollar edges up on manufacturing data after initial softness Reuters | Jun 01, 2021 04:23 PM EDT Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado (Photo : REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo) The dollar edged higher on Tuesday against a basket of peer currencies after U.S. manufacturing data showed a stronger-than-expected pickup in activity, even as labor shortages and a lack of raw materials weighed on production. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of U.S. manufacturing activity rose in May as pent-up demand amid a reopening economy boosted orders.