NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Friday as traders reacted to newly-released economic data.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.15 percent to 110.7520.
In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 0.9958 U.S. dollars from 0.9965 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.1611 U.S. dollars from 1.1561 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 147.51 Japanese yen, higher than 146.25 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar rose to 0.9961 Swiss francs from 0.9916 Swiss francs, and it rose to 1.3609 Canadian dollars from 1.3559 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar increased to 10.9606 Swedish Kronor from 10.9569 Swedish Kronor.
On the data front, the U.S. Commerce Department reported Friday that the U.S. personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.3 percent in September, for a 6.2 percent year-on-year increase. The core PCE inflation, which excludes food and energy, rose 0.5 percent for a 5.1 percent year-on-year increase.
Meanwhile, the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index came in at 59.9 in October, basically unchanged from the reading in September. ■
