AS: Dollar up as market braces for long-awaited Fed decision
SINGAPORE - The dollar was firmer in Asian trade Wednesday as investors braced for another round of stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve to kickstart the sluggish US economy, analysts said.
The dollar traded at 80.66 yen in afternoon trade, up from 80.64 yen in late US trade Tuesday while the euro was slightly lower at 1.4014 dollars from 1.4034.
Against the yen, the euro was higher at 113.04 from 112.22. Markets in Japan are closed for a public holiday Wednesday.
