The U.S. dollar was higher against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold rose. The euro traded at US$1.5485, down from US$1.5513 late Tuesday in New York. Other dollar rates: _108.32 Japanese yen, up from 107.99 _1.0452 Swiss francs, up from 1.0423 _1.0203 Canadian dollars, up from 1.0177 The British pound was quoted at US$1.9490, down from $1.9569. Gold traded in London at US$884.00 per troy ounce, up from US$883.00 late Tuesday.