The U.S. dollar was lower against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold rose. The euro traded at $1.2809, up from $1.2597 late Tuesday in New York. Other dollar rates: _96.813 Japanese yen, down from 97.68 _1.1466 Swiss francs, down from 1.1601 _1.2609 Canadian dollars, down from 1.2914 The British pound was quoted at $1.6050, up from $1.5775. Gold traded in London at US$749.25 per troy ounce, up from US$730.50 late Tuesday.