U.S. dollar edges down amid economic data
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NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar inched lower in late trading on Friday as market participants parsed the nation's September retail sales numbers.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.02 percent at 93.9394.
In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1605 U.S. dollars from 1.1599 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound rose to 1.3748 dollars from 1.3686 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar was up to 0.7420 U.S. dollar from 0.7417 dollar.
The U.S. dollar bought 114.26 Japanese yen, higher than 113.66 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9227 Swiss franc from 0.9233 Swiss franc, and it rose to 1.2383 Canadian dollars from 1.2368 Canadian dollars.
On the economic front, U.S. retail sales climbed 0.7 percent last month after a 0.9-percent gain in August, the Department of Commerce reported on Friday. Economists polled by Dow Jones were expecting a 0.2-percent decline. Enditem
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