U.S. dollar rises ahead of key inflation data

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar appreciated in late trading on Monday as market participants awaited a key U.S. inflation report.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, rose 0.31 percent to 113.1450.

In late New York trading, the euro decreased to 0.9706 U.S. dollars from 0.9737 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound was down to 1.1058 U.S. do