The greenback held steady at 0.7906 Swiss franc, after dipping as low as 0.7873 franc in the previous session. The euro was flat at $1.1802, sticking close to the overnight peak of $1.1829. Sterling edged up slightly to $1.37435, approaching Tuesday's high of $1.3787, a level last seen in October 2021.

The Federal Reserve would likely have lowered interest rates this year if it weren’t for President Donald Trump’s significant policy changes, Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday.

Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell said it is premature to lower interest rates, citing the potential impact of tariffs.

Global shares edged up and the dollar traded near multi-year lows on Tuesday, having wrapped up its worst first-half performance since the 1970s, ahead of a vote over U.S. President Donald Trump's landmark tax and spending legislation.

The measure, Trump's top legislative goal, passed in a 51-50 vote, after Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote. The megabill would extend the 2017 tax cuts that were Trump's main legislative achievement during his first term as president,