NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar inched decrease in late buying and selling on Friday amid energy within the euro and the British pound.
The dollar index, which measures the dollar in opposition to six main friends, decreased 0.03 % to 103.85.
In late New York buying and selling, the euro was as much as 1.0698 U.S. {dollars} from 1.0687 {dollars} within the earlier session, and the British pound elevated to 1.2049 U.S. {dollars} from 1.2010 {dollars} within the earlier session.
The U.S. dollar purchased 134.14 Japanese yen, greater than 133.85 Japanese yen of the earlier session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.9245 Swiss francs from 0.9244 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.3468 Canadian {dollars} from 1.3429 Canadian {dollars}. The U.S. dollar elevated to 10.4456 Swedish Kronor from 10.4317 Swedish Kronor.