U.S. Dollar Index Rises 0.55% to 100.091 on June 17

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the dollar against six major currencies, rose 0.55% on June 17 to close at 100.091 by the end of trading in the foreign exchange market. According to ChainCatcher, the euro fell to $1.1539 from $1.161 in the previous session, while the British pound declined to $1.3338 from $1.3429. The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen to 160.5 from 160.44, and rose versus the Swiss franc to 0.7971 from 0.7931. It also gained against the Canadian dollar to 1.4071 from 1.3993 and advanced versus the Swedish krona to 9.461 from 9.3618.