The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in European trading today morning. Gold rose, AP reported. The euro traded at $1.2818, down from $1.3009 late Thursday in New York. Other dollar rates: _88.20 Japanese yen, down from 88.97 _1.1658 Swiss francs, up from 1.1557 _1.2636 Canadian dollars, up from 1.2578 The British pound was quoted at $1.3567, down from $1.3924. Gold traded in London at $873.00 per troy ounce, up from $860.00 late Thursday.