September 04, 2008
Dollar mostly higher, gold rises in Europe
The Associated PressThe U.S. dollar was mostly higher against most other major currencies in European trading Thursday. Gold rose.
The euro traded at $1.4362, down from $1.4493 late Wednesday in New York. In afternoon trading in New York Thursday, the euro fetched $1.4368.
Other dollar rates in Europe, compared with late Wednesday, included 107.97 Japanese yen, down from 108.23; 1.1110 Swiss francs, up from 1.1058; and 1.0655 Canadian dollars, up from 1.0610.
The British pound was quoted at $1.7686, down from $1.7759.
Later, in afternoon trading in New York, the dollar bought 107.23 yen and 1.1068 francs, while the pound was worth $1.7730.
Gold traded in London at $805.75 per troy ounce, up from $803.50 late Wednesday.