US dollar falls against most major currencies

New York:The US dollar fell against most major currencies in Wednesday s trading. The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback ag...

New York: The US dollar fell against most major currencies in Wednesday's trading.

The dollar index, which measures the strength of the greenback against six major currencies, fell 0.3% to 101.4.

Against the Japanese yen, the dollar fell 0.9% to 144.22 yen as global financial markets traded in a broadly risk-averse manner.

The dollar index reached a level about one percent higher than its low in late August at 100.51.

The euro rose 0.3% to $1.1077, recovering from marginal declines earlier in the session.