The dollar finished lower in Asia Thursday as upbeat US data and dovish comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen suggested the central bank would hold steady on the pace of its stimulus tapering.
In Tokyo midday trade, the greenback slipped to 101.99 yen from 102.25 yen in New York on Wednesday.
The euro rose to $1.3841 from $1.3815, while it weakened to 141.16 yen from 141.28 yen.
