(Updates to after release of Fed minutes)
NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The dollar extended gains against the euro and yen on Wednesday after minutes from the Federal Reserve's January meeting showed members saw a need to begin a program of assets sales in the near future and the economic recovery to continue.
The euro was last down 1.2 percent at $1.3599, compared with $1.3615 before the release. Against the yen, the dollar last traded at 91.14 yen, up 1.2 percent, compared with 90.95 yen earlier. (Reporting by Nick Olivari; Editing by James Dalgleish)