US Dollar Mostly Down in European Trading

US dollar mostly down, gold higher in European afternoon trading

The U.S. dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in European trading Monday afternoon. Gold rose.
The euro traded at $1.4205, up from $1.4067 late Friday in New York.

Other dollar rates:
--90.21 Japanese yen, down from 90.38

--1.0438 Swiss francs, down from 1.0675

--1.2163 Canadian dollars, down from 1.2221

The British pound was quoted at $1.4571, down from $1.4677.

Gold traded in London at $880.25 per troy ounce, up from $836.75 Wednesday. That market had been closed on Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holidays.

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