The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, fell by 0.09% on May 19, closing at 99.192, according to ChainCatcher. The euro strengthened against the dollar, with 1 euro exchanging for 1.1637 dollars, up from 1.163 dollars the previous day. The British pound also saw an increase, trading at 1.3411 dollars compared to 1.3332 dollars earlier. Meanwhile, the dollar rose against the Japanese yen, reaching 159.01 yen from 158.68 yen. In contrast, the dollar weakened against the Swiss franc, exchanging at 0.7856 francs, down from 0.7865 francs. The Canadian dollar saw a slight increase against the U.S. dollar, with the exchange rate at 1.3749 compared to 1.3739 previously. Lastly, the dollar fell against the Swedish krona, trading at 9.4093 krona, down from 9.4374 krona.