Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The U.S. dollar was mixed Tuesday against other major currencies in European trading. Gold prices rose.

The euro traded at $1.3247, down from $1.3251 late Monday.

Other dollar rates compared with late rates Monday included: 116.86 Japanese yen, down from 116.88; 1.2022 Swiss francs, up from 1.2014, and 1.1517 Canadian dollars, up from 1.1481.

The British pound traded at $1.9619, up from $1.9587.

Gold rose to $629.50 per troy ounce in London, up from $629.30 late Monday. In Zurich, gold traded at $628.15, up from $627.93. Gold rose $2.15 to $629.55 in Hong Kong.

Silver opened in London at $13.83, up from $13.79.