The U.S. dollar softened in late trading on Monday.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, dropped 0.16 percent to 98.267 at 15:00 (2000 GMT).
In late New York trading, the euro advanced to 1.1727 dollars from 1.1724 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound added to 1.3543 dollars from 1.3456 dollars in the previous session.
The U.S. dollar bought 156.23 Japanese yen, lower than 156.86 Japanese yen in the previous session. The U.S. dollar decreased to 0.7915 Swiss francs from 0.7920 Swiss francs, and it increased to 1.3757 Canadian dollars from 1.3733 Canadian dollars. The U.S. dollar dropped to 9.1749 Swedish kronor from 9.2157 Swedish kronor.
U.S. dollar ticks down
The first batch of the 6th Chinese Peacekeeping Military Utility Helicopter Unit to the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) left China on Tuesday for a year-long mission in Abyei.
The unit, comprising elite service members from an army brigade under the Chinese PLA 82nd Group Army in the Central Theater Command, will undertake tasks such as cargo transportation, aerial patrols, and search-and-rescue operations.
Prior to their departure from the Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport in north China's Hebei Province, the peacekeepers underwent intensive trainings on driving, health service support, and equipment maintenance. They were also trained on such core capabilities as aviation rescue, rapid take-off and landing, and emergency search operations.
"This is the third time our brigade has carried out such an international peacekeeping mission. We are fully prepared in mindset, action and capability," said Zhao Hui, a member of the unit.
The 2nd batch of the peacekeeping unit will arrive at the mission area in middle January as scheduled.
6th Chinese peacekeeping helicopter unit sets off for Abyei
