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NEW YORK, June 1 (Xinhua) — The U.S. dollar rose noticeably in late trading on Wednesday amid weakness in the euro.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.73 percent to 102.4980.
The euro, the largest component of the index, extended losses after data showed eurozone inflation hit a record 8.1 percent in May amid surging energy and food costs.
In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.0659 U.S. dollars from 1.0740 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound decreased to 1.2493 U.S. dollars from 1.2604 dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar was up to 0.7188 U.S. dollars from 0.7177 U.S. dollars.
The U.S. dollar bought 130.16 Japanese yen, higher than 128.65 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.9626 Swiss franc from 0.9587 Swiss franc, and it decreased to 1.2632 Canadian dollars from 1.2644 Canadian dollars.
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