NEW YORK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Friday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.11 percent to 98.157 at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro added to 1.1731 dollars from 1.1729 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound climbed to 1.3589 dollars from 1.3583 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 157.02 Japanese yen, higher than 156.49 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar decreased to 0.7811 Swiss francs from 0.7819 Swiss francs, and it lost to 1.3587 Canadian dollars from 1.3612 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.2172 Swedish Kronor from 9.2354 Swedish Kronor.
