The U.S. dollar was mostly lower against other major currencies in early European trading Monday. Gold was higher. The euro traded at US$1.4224, up from US$1.4176 late Friday in New York. Other dollar rates: _117.74 Japanese yen, up from 117.56 _1.1790 Swiss francs, down from 1.1848 _0.9725 Canadian dollars, down from 0.9736 The British pound was quoted at US$2.0369, up from $2.0343. Gold traded in London at US$755.85 per troy ounce, up from US$748.00 late Friday. In Zurich, gold traded at US$753.90 bid per troy ounce, up from US$$746.95. Gold closed higher in Hong Kong at US$755.85 an ounce, up US$7.10 an ounce from Friday's close of US$748.75. Silver opened in London at US$13.88, up from US$13.75, according to a report of the Associated Press.
