U.S. dollar retreats amid weak private payrolls


By UnreguserShi Chun

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar lost in late trading on Wednesday, after weaker-than-expected U.S. private payrolls based on the Automated Data Processing Inc. (ADP) National Employment Report.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, sank 0.19 percent to 106.7994 in late trading.

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