Investing.com - The dollar Thursday pared gains after a boost on comments by Fed Chair Janet Yellen.
The dollar index was off 0.09% at 101.22 at 02:15 ET after a high of 101.40.
The euro up 0.09% at $1.0640, with the ECB expected later Thursday to stand pat on monetary policy.
The greenback was up 0.03% at 114.70 yen after a high of 114.89.
In a speech Wednesday Yellen said the strength of the U.S. economy warranted gradual rate hikes a "few times a year"
Failure to act in a timely manner, she said, could lead to a "nasty surprise down the road"
At its December meeting the FOMC signalled three rate hikes this year after hiking its target rate by 25 basis points.