U.S. dollar rallies ahead of Fed decision

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday, amid a tentative market sentiment ahead of the upcoming Federal Reserve interest rate decision scheduled for Wednesday.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, rose 0.39 percent to 106.6525 in late trading.

U.S. house prices rose by 0.6 percent on a monthly basis in August, according to the