By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday after a reading of U.S. consumer prices came in higher than expected, pushing the greenback up against major currencies as the data suggested the Federal Reserve could be more aggressive in fighting rising inflation. CPI rose 0.6% last month from December, the Labor Department said, while in the 12 months through January, the CPI jumped 7.5%, the biggest year-on-year increase since February 1982. The dollar index, a gauge of the U.S. currency’s value against six major currencies, rose 0.38%, as the data marked the fourth straight…