Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was down against most other major currencies on Tuesday, ahead of a key policy-setting meeting of U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee.
The greenback slid against the euro, with EUR/USD gaining 0.08% to hit 1.3688, after official data showed that France's consumer price index increased by more than expected in February.
The U.S. dollar was also down against the pound, with GBP/USD climbing 0.16% to hit 1.508.
Meanwhile, the greenback slid against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF dropping 0.15% to hit 1.0602 on speculation that the Swiss central bank’s resistance to the currency’s strength is waning, according to Bloomberg.
In addition, the U.S. dollar slipped against its Australian, Canadian and Kiwi counterparts: AUD/USD rose 0.13% to hit 0.9158, USD/CAD fell 0.18% to hit 1.0175 and NZD/USD jumped 0.34% to reach 0.7038.
But the greenback was slightly up against the yen, with USD/JPY gaining 0.01% to reach 90.53.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.13%.
Later in the day, the European Union was set to publish inflation data on the euro zone, and the ZEW research institute was due to release its key German Economic Sentiment index.
The Federal Open Market Committee was expected to reiterate its vow to keep interest rates very low for an "extended period" at the meeting later Tuesday.
The greenback slid against the euro, with EUR/USD gaining 0.08% to hit 1.3688, after official data showed that France's consumer price index increased by more than expected in February.
The U.S. dollar was also down against the pound, with GBP/USD climbing 0.16% to hit 1.508.
Meanwhile, the greenback slid against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF dropping 0.15% to hit 1.0602 on speculation that the Swiss central bank’s resistance to the currency’s strength is waning, according to Bloomberg.
In addition, the U.S. dollar slipped against its Australian, Canadian and Kiwi counterparts: AUD/USD rose 0.13% to hit 0.9158, USD/CAD fell 0.18% to hit 1.0175 and NZD/USD jumped 0.34% to reach 0.7038.
But the greenback was slightly up against the yen, with USD/JPY gaining 0.01% to reach 90.53.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was down 0.13%.
Later in the day, the European Union was set to publish inflation data on the euro zone, and the ZEW research institute was due to release its key German Economic Sentiment index.
The Federal Open Market Committee was expected to reiterate its vow to keep interest rates very low for an "extended period" at the meeting later Tuesday.