Dollar mixed, gold down in European trading

The U.S. dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Monday morning. Gold prices fell.

The euro was quoted at US$1.4812, up from US$1.4803 late Friday in New York.

Other dollar rates compared with late Friday:

_106.87 Japanese yen, up from 106.47

_1.0905 Swiss francs, up from 1.0888

_0.9972 Canadian dollars, up from 0.9938

The British pound was quoted at US$1.9759, up from US$1.9677.

Gold traded in London at US$899.50 per troy ounce at midmorning, down from US$911.45 on Friday.

In Zurich, the bid price was US$898.00, down from US$903.40.

Silver opened in London at US$16.79, down from US$16.84.