The dollar index .DXY, which tracks the currency against a basket of six others, was flat at 98.344.
Traders were looking to U.S. data, including revised third-quarter GDP and housing price indicators, later in the session but with many markets closed later this week, activity was expected to be thin.
U.S. and most European markets will close on Friday for Christmas, while in Japan, markets will be closed on Wednesday for the emperor's birthday.
Euro zone bond yields DE10YT=TWEB were steady as the European Central Bank put a temporary halt to its asset purchases programme over the Christmas break.
The pause in the 1.5 trillion euro scheme until Jan. 4 removes a pillar of support for markets at a time when inconclusive Spanish elections have created some price ructions.
Spot gold XAU= was little changed at $1,079.20 an ounce after rising 2.5 percent in the past two sessions.
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