The dollar index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, closed
at 100.248 at the New York close on the 17th. EUR/USD rose to 1.1475 from
1.1470. GBP/USD fell to 1.3353 from 1.3382. USD/JPY climbed to 156.04 from
155.92. USD/CHF eased to 0.8248 from 0.8250. USD/CAD slipped to 1.3992 from
1.3994. USD/SEK declined to 9.8256 from 9.8598.