The dollar edged lower against a basket of currencies. Trade is quiet ahead of the New Year holidays, though traders await Federal Reserve minutes for any signals on the potential timing of further rate cuts in 2026.
The dollar held generally steady despite renewed signs of U.S. labor resilience as currency markets brace for a potential intervention to support the Japanese yen.
The dollar trimmed losses after data showing the U.S. economy expanded at an annual rate of 4.3% in the third quarter, above the 3.2% forecast by economists.