Investing.com - The euro was slightly lower against the dollar on Wednesday, as investors’ awaited U.S. data on retail sales and inflation, as well as the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s October meeting later in the day.
EUR/USD edged down 0.11% to 1.3522, from Tuesday’s close of 1.3537.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.3486, Tuesday’s low and resistance at 1.3588, the high of November 1.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the bank’s commitment to highly accommodative monetary policy on Tuesday.
Bernanke said the Fed would maintain its accommodative monetary policy for as long as needed and would only taper its USD85 billion-a-month asset purchase program when it was assured of a sustained recovery in the labor market.
Interest rates will probably remain near zero for a “considerable time” after the bank winds up the stimulus program, he added.
The minutes were expected to reveal more details on the bank’s decision to stick with the stimulus program last month.
Investors were also awaiting official data on retail sales, consumer prices and existing home sales.
The euro was lower against the yen, with EUR/JPY down 0.27% to 135.18, after touching highs of 135.94 earlier, the highest level since October 2009.
Elsewhere, the dollar slipped lower against the yen, with USD/JPY down 0.17% to 99.96, holding below the two-month high of 100.46 struck on Friday.
EUR/USD edged down 0.11% to 1.3522, from Tuesday’s close of 1.3537.
The pair was likely to find support at 1.3486, Tuesday’s low and resistance at 1.3588, the high of November 1.
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated the bank’s commitment to highly accommodative monetary policy on Tuesday.
Bernanke said the Fed would maintain its accommodative monetary policy for as long as needed and would only taper its USD85 billion-a-month asset purchase program when it was assured of a sustained recovery in the labor market.
Interest rates will probably remain near zero for a “considerable time” after the bank winds up the stimulus program, he added.
The minutes were expected to reveal more details on the bank’s decision to stick with the stimulus program last month.
Investors were also awaiting official data on retail sales, consumer prices and existing home sales.
The euro was lower against the yen, with EUR/JPY down 0.27% to 135.18, after touching highs of 135.94 earlier, the highest level since October 2009.
Elsewhere, the dollar slipped lower against the yen, with USD/JPY down 0.17% to 99.96, holding below the two-month high of 100.46 struck on Friday.