US$ edges lower as investors await Fed minutes

London

THE US dollar edged down across the board on Wednesday, with investors cautious ahead of US inflation data and minutes from the Federal Reserve that could signal whether the central bank is on track to raise interest rates next month.

As an erratic Chinese stock market stoked fears about the stability of the world's second-largest economy, investors sought refuge in the safe-haven Swiss franc, which hit its highest level for almost two weeks against the euro.