The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose 0.32% on the day, closing at 98.579 in late trading. At the close of trading in New York, 1 euro traded at 1.1690 dollars, down from 1.1727 dollars the previous trading day; 1 pound traded at 1.3502 dollars, down from 1.3543 dollars the previous trading day. One U.S. dollar traded at 156.63 yen, up from 156.23 yen the previous trading day; one U.S. dollar traded at 0.7954 Swiss francs, up from 0.7915 Swiss francs the previous trading day; 1 U.S. dollar exchanged for 1.3805 Canadian dollars, up from 1.3757 Canadian dollars the previous trading day; 1 U.S. dollar exchanged for 9.1966 Swedish kronor, up from 9.1749 Swedish kronor the previous trading day.