NEW YORK, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar dropped in late trading on Friday as traders took profits from the greenback's recent rally.

       The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, decreased 0.64 percent to 102.9580.

       In late New York trading, the euro rose to 1.0578 U.S. dollars from 1.0509 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound increased to 1.2597 U.S. dollars from 1.2462 dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar was down to 0.7083 U.S. dollars from 0.7095 U.S. dollars.

       The U.S. dollar bought 129.45 Japanese yen, lower than 130.88 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9712 Swiss franc from 0.9719 Swiss franc, and it rose to 1.2831 Canadian dollars from 1.2806 Canadian dollars.

       The U.S. dollar touched a two-decade high against rivals on Thursday, as safe-haven demand increased amid global growth concerns.