* Dollar wobbles, Spicer resignation seen as further hit for Trump
* Euro near 23-month highs and yen at 5-week peak vs dollar
* Strong US data seen needed to dislodge dollar from lows
By Shinichi Saoshiro
TOKYO, July 24 (Reuters) - The dollar struggled near a 13-month low against a basket of major currencies on Monday as U.S. political woes dampened hopes for quick passage of President Donald Trump's stimulus and tax reform agendas.
The Trump administration, already dogged by investigations into alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. election, took a fresh hit on Friday after White House spokesman Sean Spicer resigned, highlighting an upheaval within the president's inner circle. dollar index against a group of six currencies was little changed at 93.854 .DXY , after touching 93.847, its lowest since June 2016.
"For any chance of the dollar bouncing back in the near term, it will need a rebound in U.S. yields," said Junichi Ishikawa, senior forex strategist at IG Securities in Tokyo.
"The current U.S. political situation is weighing heavily on U.S. yields. So we will need strong U.S. data to dislodge U.S. yields from their low levels."
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note yield US10YT=RR hit a three-week low on Friday with a retreat in Wall Street shares kindling safe-haven demand for debt. US/
The euro was 0.2 percent higher at $1.1681 EUR= after advancing to a 23-month high of $1.1683 on Friday.
The common currency has been on a bullish footing after what the markets perceived as hawkish talk from European Central Bank President Mario Draghi in recent weeks.
The dollar slipped 0.2 percent to 110.965 yen JPY= , with the Japanese currency at its strongest in five weeks.
The Australian dollar traded at $0.7925 AUD=D4 after being pushed down from a 26-month high of $0.7992 scaled on Friday.
The Aussie had advanced on the dollar's broad weakness before its rally was tempered by dovish comments from Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) deputy governor Guy Debelle on Friday.
The New Zealand dollar fared better, staying in close reach of $0.7460 NZD=D4 , its highest since September 2016 scaled on Friday. (Editing by Kim Coghill)