The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, edged down 0.2% to 101.7. (EPA Images pic)SHANGHAI: The dollar fell against most major currencies on Wednesday ahead of results from US midterm elections, with investors bracing for a potentially strong Democratic showing.

The first results in the US midterm elections began trickling in, with Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff winning reelection in Georgia in the first major race to be called.

The question of whether Democrats can wrest control of Congress from Donald Trump's Republicans, though was likely still hours away from a definitive answer.

The euro firmed 0.2% to US$1.1212, while the yen strengthened to 158.30 per US dollar in early trading. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, edged down 0.2% to 101.7.