U.S. dollar mixed after Christmas holiday

The U.S. dollar traded mixed against other major currencies on Tuesday as investors were digesting the country' s economic data after Christmas holiday.

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index came in at 113.7 in December, up from 109.4 in November, beating market consensus of 108.5. The latest reading was also the highest since August 2001.

The greenback held steady amid thin trading after Christmas holiday. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against six major peers, was up 0.06 percent at 103.030 in late trading.

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.0455 dollars from 1.0448 dollars, and the British pound climbed to 1.2280 dollars from 1.2274 dollars. The Australian dollar increased to 0.7185 dollars from 0.7169 dollars.

The dollar bought 117.46 Japanese yen, higher than 117.25 yen in the previous session. The dollar stayed flat at 1.0279 Swiss francs, and it edged up to 1.3567 Canadian dollars from 1.3545 Canadian dollars. Endit