LONDON/SINGAPORE—The dollar fell slightly on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S. inflation data, while China’s yuan slipped to a six-month low after the central bank lowered a short-term lending rate to boost the economy.
The euro was up 0.42 percent to $1.08 on Tuesday, after touching its highest since May 23 earlier in the session at $1.081.
That helped push the dollar index, which measures the currency against six peers, down 0.3 percent to 103.27.
U.S. consumer price inflation (CPI) data is due out at 1230 GMT (8:30 a.m. ET) and could influence the Federal Reserve as it starts its two-day policy meeting, with an interest rate decision due on Wednesday….