U.S. dollar edges up amid economic data

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Thursday as market participants digested a batch of economic data.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.07 percent to 109.7400.

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 0.9996 U.S. dollars from 0.9982 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.1467 U.S. doll