The dollar was flat at 113.285 yen, retaining most of Monday's 0.4 percent gain.
The dollar index was also steady at 99.11.
The euro was steady at $1.0927 after tumbling 0.7 percent on Monday.
French stocks slumped 0.9 percent overnight, their biggest one-day loss in almost three weeks, as investors took profits following strong gains in the run-up to Sunday's vote that saw the market favorite, centrist Emmanuel Macron, elected president.
Germany's DAX closed 0.2 percent lower, while Britain's FTSE was marginally higher.
On Wall Street, all three major indexes closed flat, holding near recent all-time highs. The CBOE Volatility Index closed at 9.77, its lowest since December 1993.
In commodities, oil market sentiment swung between optimism over statements from major oil-producing countries that supply cuts could be extended into 2018 and lingering concerns over slowing demand and a rise in U.S. crude output.
U.S. crude inched up 0.1 percent to $46.47 a barrel.
Global benchmark Brent also rose 0.1 percent to $49.39.
Copper remained close to the four-month low touched on Monday after data showed a sharp drop on imports into China, the world's biggest consumer.
London copper slipped 0.1 percent to $5,481.50 a tonne on Tuesday, after falling to as low as $5,462.50 on Monday.
Gold recovered from a seven-week trough touched on Monday. Spot gold rose about 0.1 percent to $1,226.60 an ounce.
The euro was steady at $1.0927 after tumbling 0.7 percent on Monday.
French stocks slumped 0.9 percent overnight, their biggest one-day loss in almost three weeks, as investors took profits following strong gains in the run-up to Sunday's vote that saw the market favorite, centrist Emmanuel Macron, elected president.
Germany's DAX closed 0.2 percent lower, while Britain's FTSE was marginally higher.
On Wall Street, all three major indexes closed flat, holding near recent all-time highs. The CBOE Volatility Index closed at 9.77, its lowest since December 1993.
In commodities, oil market sentiment swung between optimism over statements from major oil-producing countries that supply cuts could be extended into 2018 and lingering concerns over slowing demand and a rise in U.S. crude output.
U.S. crude inched up 0.1 percent to $46.47 a barrel.
Global benchmark Brent also rose 0.1 percent to $49.39.
Copper remained close to the four-month low touched on Monday after data showed a sharp drop on imports into China, the world's biggest consumer.
London copper slipped 0.1 percent to $5,481.50 a tonne on Tuesday, after falling to as low as $5,462.50 on Monday.
Gold recovered from a seven-week trough touched on Monday. Spot gold rose about 0.1 percent to $1,226.60 an ounce.
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