Interest rates and oil prices join to push dollar lower

In late trading in New York City, the dollar stood at 1.2954 Swiss francs from Sf1.3015 Thursday.

The pound was at US$1.7580 from US$1.7628 Thursday.

On the London Bullion Market, the price of an ounce of gold rose to US$376.5 from US$375.15 late on Thursday.