The US dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, rose by 0.5% on the day, closing at 109.090 in the foreign exchange market. As of the close of the New York foreign exchange market, 1 euro exchanged for 1.0309 dollars, down from 1.0355 dollars on the previous trading day; 1 pound exchanged for 1.2357 dollars, down from 1.2490 dollars on the previous trading day. 1 dollar exchanged for 158.46 yen, up from 157.78 yen on the previous trading day; 1 dollar exchanged for 0.9117 Swiss francs, up from 0.9086 Swiss francs on the previous trading day; 1 dollar exchanged for 1.4389 Canadian dollars, up from 1.4347 Canadian dollars on the previous trading day; 1 dollar exchanged for 11.1612 Swedish kronor, up from 11.1091 Swedish kronor on the previous trading day.