According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, increased by 0.21% to close at 98.241. In the New York foreign exchange market, the euro was exchanged at 1.1747 dollars, down from the previous day's 1.1767 dollars. The British pound traded at 1.3466 dollars, compared to 1.3507 dollars the day before. The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen, trading at 156.49 yen, up from 156.03 yen. It also rose against the Swiss franc, with the exchange rate at 0.7917 francs, compared to 0.7896 francs previously. The dollar was exchanged at 1.3696 Canadian dollars, up from 1.3684 Canadian dollars, and at 9.1996 Swedish kronor, compared to 9.1802 kronor the previous day.