The U.S. dollar index rose on the 12th.

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major currencies, rose 0.37 percent on the day, closing at 102.59 at the end of forex trading. As of the end of New York forex trading, the euro was trading at 1.1156 U.S. dollars, down from 1.1202 U.S. dollars in the previous session; the British pound was at 1.3206 U.S. dollars, down from 1.3241 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The U.S. dollar bought 158.68 Japanese yen, up from 158.21 Japanese yen in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 0.8348 Swiss francs, up from 0.8298 Swiss francs in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 1.4286 Canadian dollars, up from 1.4266 Canadian dollars in the previous session; the U.S. dollar bought 10.0444 Swedish kronor, up from 9.9909 Swedish kronor in the previous session.