The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Tuesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.23 percent to 99.046 at 03:00 p.m. (1900 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro was up to 1.1605 dollars from 1.1568 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.3327 dollars from 1.3334 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 151.77 Japanese yen, lower than 152.29 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.8010 Swiss francs from 0.8041 Swiss francs, and it slipped to 1.4036 Canadian dollars from 1.4037 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar added to 9.5397 Swedish kronor from 9.5055 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
U.S. dollar ticks down
An explosion on Friday night at an industrial park 50 kilometers southwest of Buenos Aires sparked a fire and released toxic fumes, leaving at least 22 people injured, local media reported.
The explosion, which occurred around 21:00 local time in the city of Ezeiza, shattered windows of buildings within a four-kilometer radius, then ignited a fire and produced dense, toxic smoke, according to the media outlet Clarin.
The fire reached a height of over 20 meters and burned for more than two hours.
Firefighters were dispatched to the scene following the blast. However, due to the intensity of the flames, they were unable to extinguish the fire directly; instead, they sprayed water on surrounding buildings to prevent the blaze from spreading further.
Gaston Granados, mayor of Ezeiza, said the fire had spread to several factories and was still not under control.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire began in the warehouse of an agrochemical company.
Industrial blast near Argentinian capital Buenos Aires injures 22
