NEW YORK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar increased in late trading on Tuesday, supported by a positive momentum in bond yields.

       The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, rose 0.18 percent at 100.9610.

       In late New York trading, the euro increased to 1.0796 U.S. dollars from 1.0787 dollars in the previous session, and the British pound fell to 1.2997 dollars from 1.3011 U.S. dollars in the previous session. The Australian dollar was up to 0.7374 U.S. dollar from 0.7350 dollar.

       The U.S. dollar bought 128.75 Japanese yen, higher than 126.96 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar was up to 0.9513 Swiss franc from 0.9444 Swiss franc, and it increased to 1.2624 Canadian dollars from 1.2616 Canadian dollars.

       The above market reactions came as the yield on the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury rose to 2.94 percent on Tuesday afternoon, the highest level since late 2018, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury note topped 2.99 percent. A rising yield is dollar bullish, while a falling yield is dollar bearish.