Dollar rises as Greece anxieties sting the euro


NEW YORK: The dollar rose broadly on Monday, with the euro sliding more than half a percent against the U.S currency, on growing concern that Greece may default on debts.

The euro was last off 0.70 percent against the dollar at $1.0730, weighed down by the European Central Bank's bond-buying program and the risk Greece could leave the single currency within months.

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