U.S. dollar rises ahead of key inflation data

NEW YORK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar climbed in late trading on Tuesday as market participants awaited a key report on U.S. inflation.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.05 percent to 108.0720.

In late New York trading, the euro fell to 1.0047 U.S. dollars from 1.0065 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.1898 dollars f