U.S. dollar rises as traders assess Fed's policy path

NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar appreciated in late trading on Friday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, rose 0.51 percent to 105.6310.

In late New York trading, the euro was down to 1.0269 U.S. dollars from 1.0327 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound decreased to 1.2141 dollars from 1.2201 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Aust