NEW YORK, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar gained in late trading on Thursday, as the third quarter GDP data showed the U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-expected 4.9 percent annual rate.
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, increased 0.08 percent to 106.6052 in late trading.
The highlight in the U.S. data on Thursday was the initial projection of third-quarter GDP,