U.S. dollar rises as traders look to Jackson Hole Symposium

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday, as traders focus on the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium to be held Aug. 24-26 and anticipate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech, amid the presence of many central bank and economic leaders.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.25 percent to 103.5671 in late trading.