U.S. dollar ticks up

The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Thursday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, gained 0.06 percent to 98.425 at 3 p.m. (2000 GMT).

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.1725 dollars from 1.1745 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was up to 1.3386 dollars from 1.3378 U.S. dollars in the previous session.

The U.S. dollar bought 155.52 Japanese yen, lower than 155.63 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar declined to 0.7940 Swiss francs from 0.7953 Swiss francs, and it fell to 1.3781 Canadian dollars from 1.3789 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar fell to 9.2846 Swedish kronor from 9.2984 Swedish kronor.

U.S. dollar ticks up

U.S. dollar ticks up

U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 65.88 points, or 0.14 percent, to 47,951.85. The S and P 500 added 53.33 points, or 0.79 percent, to 6,774.76. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 313.04 points, or 1.38 percent, to close at 23,006.36.

Six of the 11 primary S and P 500 sectors ended higher, with consumer discretionary and communication services leading the gainers by rising 1.78 percent and 1.48 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, energy and consumer staples led the laggards by dropping 1.42 percent and 0.68 percent, respectively.

U.S. stocks close higher