The dollar was weighed down by
worries over North Korea, Mnuchin's comments that Trump's promised tax
reform will be delayed, and the first round of talks between Japan's
leaders and Pence on Tuesday.
The
dollar index .DXY, which tracks the greenback against a basket of
trade-weighted peers, was little changed at 100.34, after rising
earlier.
The dollar inched up 0.1 percent to 109.05 yen JPY=. It hit its lowest level since Nov. 15 on Monday, before closing higher on Mnuchin's remark that a strong currency would be positive over the long term, while agreeing with Trump that it hurts exports in the short term.
Pence's visit to Japan, the next stop on his Asia trip, is key for the currency. His talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to focus on security issues, while his meeting Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso will deal with economics.
China's CSI300 index .CSI300 was up about 0.2 percent after new home prices across China jumped 11.3 percent from a year earlier, with prices across many major cities soaring.
The Australian dollar AUD=D4 lost 0.4 percent to trade at $0.7559, and Australian shares slipped 1 percent, after minutes of the central bank's April meeting, in which it left rates unchanged, highlighted the balancing act it faced between a subdued labor market and escalating household debt.
The euro EUR=EBS was steady at $1.06425, holding Monday's 0.25 percent gain.
In commodities, oil prices were little changed following Monday's losses, amid concerns over rising U.S. production.
U.S. crude CLc1 was at $52.62 a barrel, after falling 1 percent on Monday, its biggest decline in almost a month. Global benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 was at $55.38.
The dollar inched up 0.1 percent to 109.05 yen JPY=. It hit its lowest level since Nov. 15 on Monday, before closing higher on Mnuchin's remark that a strong currency would be positive over the long term, while agreeing with Trump that it hurts exports in the short term.
Pence's visit to Japan, the next stop on his Asia trip, is key for the currency. His talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are expected to focus on security issues, while his meeting Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso will deal with economics.
China's CSI300 index .CSI300 was up about 0.2 percent after new home prices across China jumped 11.3 percent from a year earlier, with prices across many major cities soaring.
The Australian dollar AUD=D4 lost 0.4 percent to trade at $0.7559, and Australian shares slipped 1 percent, after minutes of the central bank's April meeting, in which it left rates unchanged, highlighted the balancing act it faced between a subdued labor market and escalating household debt.
The euro EUR=EBS was steady at $1.06425, holding Monday's 0.25 percent gain.
In commodities, oil prices were little changed following Monday's losses, amid concerns over rising U.S. production.
U.S. crude CLc1 was at $52.62 a barrel, after falling 1 percent on Monday, its biggest decline in almost a month. Global benchmark Brent crude LCOc1 was at $55.38.
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