The U.S. dollar was higher against most other currencies in European trading Thursday. Gold fell. The euro traded at US$1.2847, down from US$1.2866 late Wednesday in New York. Other dollar rates: _97.93 Japanese yen, down from 97.97 _1.1640 Swiss francs, up from 1.1599 _1.2592 Canadian dollars, up from 1.2521 The British pound was quoted at US$1.6252, down from US$$1.6337. Gold traded in London at US$726.00 per troy ounce, down from US$744.00 late Wednesday.