The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies in late New York trading on Friday as U.S. economic data raised investors' concerns and Spain's borrowing costs soared.

U.S. consumer sentiment slipped in April as gasoline prices continued to climb. The Reuters/University of Michigan's preliminary reading on the consumer sentiment dropped to 75.7 in April from 76.2 in March.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Labor Department reported that the consumer price index rose 0.3 percent in March as the cost of most goods and services rose.

The dollar rose as investors'concerns about the economic recovery raised risk-aversion appetite. The dollar index gained 0. 76 percent to 79.89.

The euro was under pressure as yields on Spain's 10-year government bonds rose to 5.95 percent, the highest level since last November, after data showed that Spanish banks may lack liquidity.

In late Friday trading, the dollar bought 81.10 Japanese yen, compared with 80.80 from late Thursday. The euro fell to 1.3080 dollars from 1.3196.

The British pound also fell to 1.5854 dollars from 1.5970. The dollar rose from 0.9105 Swiss francs to 0.9197, and also rose to 0. 9983 Canadian dollars from 0.9945.

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