The U.S. dollar index rose on the 19th.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rose 0.14 percent on the day, closing at 101.980 in late foreign exchange trading. As of late New York foreign exchange trading, the euro was trading at 1.1212 U.S. dollars, down from 1.1233 U.S. dollars in the previous session; the British pound was at 1.3305 U.S. dollars, down from 1.3319 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The U.S. dollar bought 158.52 Japanese yen, up from 158.05 Japanese yen in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 0.8265 Swiss francs, up from 0.8242 Swiss francs in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 1.4106 Canadian dollars, down from 1.4153 Canadian dollars in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 9.9200 Swedish kronor, up from 9.9192 Swedish kronor in the previous session.