The US dollar retreated in Wednesday trading, with the Dollar Index falling to 99.53 points as safe-haven demand that had buoyed the currency in recent sessions began to ease.
The euro held steady at $1.1611, while sterling was little changed at $1.3430.
The Australian dollar remained flat at $0.7066, and the New Zealand dollar edged higher to $0.5833. The Japanese yen traded at 160.43 per dollar.




