TOKYO: The dollar got support from higher U.S. Treasury yields in early Asian trading on Tuesday, while sterling arrested a recent slide, which followed concerns about Theresa May's ability to stay on as British prime minister. 

The dollar index, which tracks the U.S. currency against a basket of six major rivals, was steady on the day at 94.499 . 

Against its Japanese counterpart, the dollar inched 0.1 per cent higher to 113.70 yen, but remained below its eight-month hig .. 

Read more at:
//economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/61638454.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst