Investing.com - The dollar remained unchanged near four-month highs against other major currencies on Wednesday, as investors awaited fresh information on the fate of a U.S. tax reform bill.
Sentiment on the greenback remained vulnerable following reports that a key corporate tax cut currently under discussion in U.S. tax reforms plans could be delayed for one year.
The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Senate Republican leaders are thinking of postponing the implementation of the major corporate tax cut to comply with Senate rules.
The U.S. dollar had been supported in recent session by hopes the U.S. administration's tax cuts could boost the economy.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was steady at 94.77 by 08:25 a.m. ET (12:25 GMT), not far from the previous session's four-month high of 95.07.
USD/JPY was down 0.41% at 113.52, pulling further away from Monday's eight-month high of 114.73.
Earlier in the week, the had benefited from the diverging stances of the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. BoJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that the central bank will continue with its monetary easing policy, but added that the bank was closely watching the economic effects of prolonged stimulus.
The euro was little changed, with EUR/USD at 1.1590.
Elsewhere, GBP/USD declined 0.47% to 1.3104, while USD/CHF held steady at 0.9998.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars were stronger, with AUD/USD up 0.44% at 0.7677 and with NZD/USD gaining 0.42% to 0.6928.
Meanwhile, USD/CAD slid 0.40% to 1.2730.