The euro clung to its gains on Tuesday after hawkish comments from policymakers at the European Central Bank, while the yen remained near a ten-month low ahead of an interest rate decision from the Bank of Japan later this week.
Currency movements were limited in early Asian trading, as markets await a series of central bank meetings this week, led by the Federal Reserve, with interest in Asia on the Bank of Japan's decision.
The euro achieved slight gains to trade at $1.0695, after rising 0.3 percent in the previous session, with European Central Bank officials hinting at the possibility of further raising interest rates, statements that boosted government bond yields in the euro zone .