Investing.com – The dollar edged higher Wednesday with the focus on Fed chief Yellen’s speech Friday.
The dollar index was up 0.08% at 04:00 ET. The greenback rose 0.06% to 100.31 yen.
Investors see Yellen adopting a hawkish tone in her speech Friday at a Fed symposium.
Deputy Fed chair Stanley Fischer on Sunday was upbeat about U.S. economy.
U.S. new home sales figures for July showed the biggest rise in nine years.