Investing.com - The dollar rose slightly against other majors currencies on Friday, after the release of mixed U.S. economic reports.
Trading volumes were expected to remain thin on Friday ahead of the Christmas holiday.
The U.S. Commerce Department reported on Friday that personal spending rose more expected by 0.6% in November, while personal income missed forecasts by rising only 0.3%.
A separate report showed that U.S. durable goods orders gained 1.3% in November, confounding expectations for a 2.0% climb. Core durable goods orders, which exclude transportation items fell unexpectedly by 0.1%.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, was up 0.16% at 92.99 by 11:35 AM ET (16:35 GMT).
The euro remained lower, with EUR/USD down 0.28% at 1.1842, while GBP/USD slipped 0.11% to 1.3371.
The euro came under pressure after a Catalan vote on Thursday resulted in a victory for separatists, sparking fresh concerns over political turmoil in Spain.
The yen was little changed, with USD/JPY at 113.34.
Elsewhere, the Australian dollar remained stronger, with AUD/USD unchanged at 0.7716, while NZD/USD edged down 0.03% to 0.7016.