The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies in late New York trading on Tuesday as Greek debt problems still worried investors and U.S. factory orders rise in May helped lift the dollar.
Although Greek parliament passed austerity plan to pave the way for the country to receive financial aid from international organizations, Standard & Poor's on Monday warned that Greek debt may face default. The euro was under pressure following the negative view of the rating agency.
Meanwhile, upbeat data helped lift the greenback. The U.S. Commerce Department said factory orders rose 0.8 percent in May, from a drop of 0.9 percent in April, suggesting that the willing of corporate investments enhanced.
The dollar index, which is regarded as the best gauge of its performance against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.47 percent to 74.63.
In late Tuesday trading, the dollar bought 81.04 Japanese yen, comparing with 80.84 yen late Friday, and the euro fell to 1.4410 dollars from 1.4511.
The British pound also fell to 1.6047 dollars from 1.6068. The dollar fell from 0.8483 Swiss francs to 0.8404, but rose to 0.9629 Canadian dollars from 0.9589.
