The dollar has struggled in recent months as traders scale back expectations for the Fed to raise rates in 2016
The dollar fell 0.8% against the yen and last traded at 110.37 yen
Gold was down at $1,216.80 an ounce, after hitting its lowest since late February at $1,214.70
The dollar was up 0.48 per cent to 96.104 against a basket of major currencies