The U.S. dollar fell against other major currencies in European trading Tuesday. Gold prices rose.
The euro was quoted at $1.2889, up from $1.2840 Tuesday.
Other dollar rates compared with late Tuesday:
--108.29 Japanese yen, down from 108.35
--1.2028 Swiss francs, down from 1.2088
--1.2178 Canadian dollars, down from 1.2198
The British pound was quoted at $1.8816, up from $1.8774.
Gold traded in London at $426.60 bid per troy ounce, up from $424.50 on Tuesday.
In Zurich the bid price was $425.30, up from $424.20.
Gold closed at $426.25 an ounce in Hong Kong, up 50 U.S. cents an ounce from Monday's close of $425.75. Hong Kong's financial markets were closed Tuesday for a public holiday.
Silver traded in London at $7.04 bid per troy ounce, down from $7.05.