U.S. dollar jumps as Fed maintains hawkish stance

NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar appreciated noticeably in late trading on Thursday, driven by the Federal Reserve's latest announcement on rates.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.64 percent to 111.3520.

In late New York trading, the euro was down to 0.9833 U.S. dollars from 0.9911 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound decre