U.S. dollar rises as jobless claims fall

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday, as U.S. jobless claims applications fell and the labor market showed resilience.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, rose 0.13 percent to 103.5739 in late trading.

Applications for unemployment benefits dropped by 11,000 to 239,000 for the week ending Aug. 12, down from 250,000 the previous week, the Labor