U.S. dollar edges down amid jobless claims report

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar inched lower in late trading on Thursday as market participants digested the nation's jobless claims numbers.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.02 percent at 92.2534.

In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.1835 U.S. dollars from 1.1838 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.3