Investing.com – The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies on Tuesday, as the Federal Reserve was set to release minutes from a key policy-setting meeting.
The greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.77% to hit 1.338 amid fresh fears over euro zone sovereign debt, sparked by a report that Greece wanted to amend an EU-IMF safety net agreement.
Meanwhile, the dollar rose versus sterling, with GBP/USD dropping 0.64% to hit 1.5197 after British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called a long-awaited election and a poll showed that the ballot may result in no party securing a majority in parliament.
The dollar was also up against the kiwi and the Swissy, with NZD/USD falling 0.47% to reach 0.6998 and USD/CHF gaining 0.76% to hit 1.0702.
But the greenback slipped versus the yen and its Australian and Canadian counterparts: USD/JPY shed 0.48% to hit 93.92, AUD/USD advanced 0.34% to reach 0.9245 and USD/CAD fell 0.27% to reach 0.9994, breaking below support at parity.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.5%.
Later in the day, the U.S. Federal Reserve was due to publish the minutes of its Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting, providing insights into the economic conditions that influenced its decision on where to set interest rates.
The greenback was up against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.77% to hit 1.338 amid fresh fears over euro zone sovereign debt, sparked by a report that Greece wanted to amend an EU-IMF safety net agreement.
Meanwhile, the dollar rose versus sterling, with GBP/USD dropping 0.64% to hit 1.5197 after British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called a long-awaited election and a poll showed that the ballot may result in no party securing a majority in parliament.
The dollar was also up against the kiwi and the Swissy, with NZD/USD falling 0.47% to reach 0.6998 and USD/CHF gaining 0.76% to hit 1.0702.
But the greenback slipped versus the yen and its Australian and Canadian counterparts: USD/JPY shed 0.48% to hit 93.92, AUD/USD advanced 0.34% to reach 0.9245 and USD/CAD fell 0.27% to reach 0.9994, breaking below support at parity.
The dollar index, which tracks the performance of the greenback versus a basket of six other major currencies, was up 0.5%.
Later in the day, the U.S. Federal Reserve was due to publish the minutes of its Federal Open Market Committee's latest meeting, providing insights into the economic conditions that influenced its decision on where to set interest rates.