U.S. dollar climbs as bond yields rise

NEW YORK, May 31 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar appreciated in late trading on Tuesday amid a momentum in bond yields.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.08 percent to 101.7510.

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 1.0740 U.S. dollars from 1.0785 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.2604 U.S. dollars from 1.2628 dollars i