The U.S. dollar fell against other major currencies in European trading Thursday. Gold prices rose. The euro was quoted at US$1.2910, up from US$1.2842 Wednesday. Other dollar rates compared with late Tuesday: _108.24 Japanese yen, down from 108.65 _1.2003 Swiss francs, down from 1.2079 _1.2195 Canadian dollars, down from 1.2246 The British pound was quoted at US$1.8782, up from US$1.8757. Gold traded in London at US$426.40 bid per troy ounce, up from US$425.20 on Wednesday. In Zurich the bid price was US$426.40, up from US$425.05. Gold rose 60 U.S. cents to close at US$426.85 an ounce in Hong Kong. Silver traded in London at US$7.12 bid per troy ounce, up from US$7.05 on Wednesday.
