The U.S. dollar fell in late trading on Wednesday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased by 0.51 percent to 98.855 at 2000 GMT.
In late New York trading, the euro advanced to 1.1672 dollars from 1.1622 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound rose to 1.3350 dollars from 1.3211 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 155.15 Japanese yen, lower than 155.88 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.7994 Swiss francs from 0.8032 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3948 Canadian dollars from 1.3971 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar dropped to 9.3744 Swedish kronor from 9.4286 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron held friendly exchanges on Friday in Dujiangyan in Chengdu, the capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Macron arrived in Chengdu on the previous evening for the second stop of his three-day state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi.
Upon their arrival in Chengdu, Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, were warmly received by Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan. Welcoming them to Sichuan, which is known in China as the "Land of Abundance", Xi recalled his visit last year to France's Hautes-Pyrenees Department at Macron's invitation. Xi said he believed that Macron's latest visit will help further deepen his understanding of China.
The two presidents together visited the more than two-millennia-old Dujiangyan irrigation system, a major water conservancy project located along the Minjiang River which was built during China's Warring States period (475-221 BC) and has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Xi noted that the Dujiangyan irrigation system is the world's only ancient irrigation project still in operation today, and also one of the earliest successful practices of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature, adding that its construction process fully reflects the Chinese nation's spirit of constant self-improvement, fearlessness in the face of hardships, and courage to forge ahead.
Macron is set to conclude his state visit to China later on Friday, after having held talks with senior Chinese leaders in Beijing before traveling to Chengdu late on Thursday.
The French president is currently embarking on his fourth state visit to the country, with this being a reciprocal visit following President Xi's historic trip to France last year which came as the two sides marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations.
The city of Chengdu also has a long-standing relationship with France. In 1981, Chengdu and France's Montpellier became the first pair of sister cities between the two countries.
Xi, Macron visit site of ancient irrigation system in Chengdu
