The U.S. dollar index fell on the 2nd.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, fell 0.16 percent on the day, closing at 101.719 in late foreign exchange trading. As of late New York trading, the euro was at 1.1194 U.S. dollars, up from 1.1167 U.S. dollars in the previous session; the British pound was at 1.3410 U.S. dollars, up from 1.3394 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The U.S. dollar bought 157.91 Japanese yen, up from 157.37 Japanese yen in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 0.8183 Swiss francs, down from 0.8236 Swiss francs in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 1.3987 Canadian dollars, up from 1.3956 Canadian dollars in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 9.7807 Swedish kronor, down from 9.8170 Swedish kronor in the previous session.