Friday, January 30, 2009

Dollar up, gold falls in morning trading

30 Jan 2009, 1757 hrs IST, AGENCIES
LONDON: The US dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in European trading Friday morning. Gold fell. The euro traded at $1.2820, down from $1.2964 late Thursday in New York. Other dollar rates: 89.66 Japanese yen, down from 89.85. 1.1597 Swiss francs, up from 1.1519. 1.2327 Canadian dollars, up from 1.2213 The British pound was quoted at $1.4310 down from $1.4317. Gold traded in London at $918.50 per troy ounce, down from $892.25 late Thursday.