NEW YORK, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, added 0.35 percent to 102.319 at 3:00 p.m. (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro lost to 1.1135 dollars from 1.1183 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.3313 dollars from 1.3350 U.S. dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 157.95 Japanese yen, higher than 157.43 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar climbed to 0.8287 Swiss francs from 0.8273 Swiss francs, and it increased to 1.4052 Canadian dollars from 1.4020 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar dropped to 9.9489 Swedish Kronor from 9.9510 Swedish Kronor. ■
