US dollar subdued, euro gains to US$1.21

The U.S. dollar was subdued on Tuesday as investors looked to U.S. inflation data due later in the week after softer-than-expected jobs data quelled expectations of an early tapering in the Federal Reserve's stimulus, Reuters reports.

The euro fetched US$1.21915, bouncing back from its three-week low of US$1.2104 set on Friday while the dollar eased to 109.26 yen, losing steam after having hit a two-month high of 110.325 late last week.

The dollar's index against a basket of six major currencies stood at 90.021, not far from 89.533, a 4 1/2-month low touched late last month.