The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, went up 0.13 percent to 100.851 at 3:00 p.m. (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1163 U.S. dollars from 1.1187 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound decreased to 1.3190 dollars from 1.3203 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 144.51 Japanese yen, higher than 144.30 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar dropped to 0.8471 Swiss francs from 0.8479 Swiss francs, and it lost to 1.3475 Canadian dollars from 1.3513 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar rose to 10.2072 Swedish Kronor from 10.1898 Swedish Kronor.
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