The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday. Gold prices rose. The euro was quoted at US$1.3039, down from US$1.3044 Tuesday. Other dollar rates compared with late Tuesday: _106.93 Japanese yen, down from 107.13 _1.1843 Swiss francs, up from 1.1834 _1.2402 Canadian dollars, down from 1.2421 The British pound was quoted at US$1.9139, down from US$1.9157. Gold traded in London at US$432.40 bid per troy ounce, up from US$432.13 on Tuesday. In Zurich, the bid price was US$432.15, up from US$431.65. Gold rose US$5.75 in Hong Kong to close at US$432.50. Silver traded in London at US$7.21 bid per troy ounce, unchanged.
