U.S. dollar eases following recent gains

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar took a breather on Wednesday after a recent sweeping rally driven by the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 1.31 percent to 112.6080 in late trading.

Sterling climbed after the Bank of England on Wednesday announced temporary purchases of long-dated United Kingdom government bonds in