The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six major rivals, slipped 0.12 percent at 97.238 on Wednesday, after minutes of the latest Federal Reserve meeting showed policymakers agreed they should hold off on raising interest rates until they see evidence that a recent economic slowdown was transitory, and U.S. home sales fell deeper than expected in April. The euro rose 0.31 percent to $1.1217 against the greenback. Against the yen, the dollar was down 0.25 percent at 111.49. The euro is expected to meet resistance and support against the dollar at $1.1299 and $1.1005 respectively, while the dollar is expected to meet resistance and support against the yen at 113.00 and 109.67 respectively.

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