U.S. dollar slips as euro rises

NEW YORK, June 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar decreased in late trading on Monday, amid strength in the euro.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.24 percent to 103.9390.

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.0586 U.S. dollars from 1.0551 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.2277 dollars from 1.2269 U.S. dollars in the previ