The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold prices rose. The euro was quoted at US$1.2323, up from US$1.2320 Tuesday. Other dollar rates: _111.04 Japanese yen, down from 111.49 _1.2593 Swiss francs, up from 1.2587 _1.2701 Canadian dollars, down from 1.2747 The British pound was quoted at US$1.8092, down from US$1.8128. Gold in London closed at US$411.55 bid per troy ounce, up from US$410.90 on Tuesday. In Zurich the bid price was US$411.38, up from US$411.13. Financial institutions in Hong Kong, including the stock and gold markets, were closed Wednesday for a public holiday. Silver opened in London at US$6.57 bid per troy ounce, down from US$6.58.
