U.S. dollar falls after Fed rate hike decision

NEW YORK, July 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar fell on Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve delivered a widely-expected interest rate hike.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.49 percent to 100.9027 in late trading.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to raise the benchmark rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, as widely anticipated, to target a range