Dollar Slips Ahead of Fed Rate Decision

Dollar Slips Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
U.S. dollar notes are seen in this illustration picture taken on Nov. 7, 2016. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Reuters
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LONDON—The dollar weakened slightly against the euro ahead of Wednesday’s eagerly awaited Federal Reserve policy decision, with investors hoping the U.S. central bank will signal an end to interest rate tightening cycle.

The euro, meanwhile, was barely moved by data showing inflation in the bloc had eased for a third straight month in January.