U.S. dollar falls as Congress passes tax bill

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar declined against most other major currencies on Wednesday, as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a revised Republican bill, to overhaul the U.S. tax code over three decades.

In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.1877 dollars from 1.1846 dollars in the previous session, while the dollar bought 113.41 Japanese yen, higher than 112.92 yen of the previous session.