The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday morning. Gold rose, according to AP. The euro traded at $1.2876, down from $1.2954 late Tuesday in New York. Other dollar rates: _98.93 Japanese yen, down from 99.69 _1.1680 Swiss francs, up from 1.1645 _1.1567 Canadian dollars, up from 1.1522 The British pound was quoted at $1.5905, down from $1.5933. Gold traded in London at $753.25 per troy ounce up from $741.25 late Tuesday.