By Laura Mandaro
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar edged higher Wednesday after a report from the Institute for Supply Management showed U.S. manufacturing remained in contraction last month. The dollar index DXY +0.04% rose to 82.720 vs. 82.635 before the data and 82.619 late Tuesday. The euro EURUSD -0.03% was nearly flat, buying $1.2298 vs. $1.2314 before the data and $1.2311 late Tuesday. Trading was chopping as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's afternoon policy statement. The dollar had briefly spiked following a report on private-sector job growth from ADP, then lost those gains. Against the yen USDJPY +0.14% , the dollar was higher, buying 78.22 yen.
