NEW YORK >> The U.S. dollar dipped today, as investors weighed dovish remarks from Federal Reserve officials that boosted expectations for a rate cut next month and limited the greenback’s upside against major currencies.

The U.S. currency, however, rose against the yen, as investors remained on the lookout for signs of official buying from Tokyo to stem the slide in the Japanese currency.

Volume was thinner than normal due to a holiday in Japan and a holiday-thinned week in the U.S. with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.

In afternoon trading, the euro rose 0.1% against the dollar to $1.1526, which put the dollar index down 0.1% at 100.15. Against the Swiss franc, the dollar slid 0.1% to 0.8079 franc.

The dollar slightly extended its fall after Fed Governor Christopher Wal

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