U.S. dollar falls amid cooling labor market

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar lost in late trading on Tuesday, as the U.S. labor market was cooling and consumer confidence retreated.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.50 percent to 103.5332 in late trading.

The number of job openings in July stood at 8.82 million, the lowest level since March 2021, the U.S. Labor Department reported on Tu