U.S. dollar edges up amid crypto sell-off

NEW YORK, July 4 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar inched up in late trading on Tuesday amid a sell-off of crypto currencies in the afternoon.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.06 percent to 103.0454 in late trading.

The prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum dipped more than 1 percent in the afternoon session, indicating worsening of risk appetite in the market.