Investing.com - The dollar remained lower against the other major currencies on Tuesday, but still close to the previous session's eight-month peak after data showed that the U.S. economy grew more than initially estimated in the third quarter.
USD/JPY slid 0.29% to 122.49.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported on Tuesday that gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 2.1% in the three months to September, in line with expectations.
Preliminary data initially pegged U.S. growth at 1.5% in the third quarter. The U.S. economy grew 3.9% in the second quarter.
The upbeat data added to expectations that the Federal Reserve is on track to raise interest rates next month.
EUR/USD edged up 0.20% to 1.0657, easing off Monday's seven-month trough of 1.0591.
The euro found some support after the German research institute Ifo said its Business Climate Index rose to a 17-month high of 109.0 this month from a reading of 108.2 in October, beating forecasts for 108.2.
But gains were held in check since European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said on Friday that the bank is ready to act quickly to boost inflation in the euro zone and can also change the level of its deposit rate to boost the impact of quantitative easing.
Elsewhere, the dollar was higher against the pound, with GBP/USD down 0.28% at 1.5080 and lower against the Swiss franc, with USD/CHF shedding 0.20% to 1.0164.
Sterling weakened after Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Tuesday that he did not know when interest rates should start to rise.
"The question in my mind is when is the appropriate time for interest rates to increase, and that is strongly consistent with the strength of the domestic economy,” Carney told members of Britain's parliament on Tuesday.
The Australian dollar was stronger, with AUD/USD up 0.26% at 0.7211, while NZD/USD slipped 0.16% to trade at 0.6511.
Meanwhile, USD/CAD was little changed at 1.3358, not far from Monday's two-month high of 1.3437
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was down 0.20% at 99.64, still close to Monday's eight-month peak of 100.06.