The U.S. dollar rose against other major currencies in European trading Thursday. Gold prices fell. The euro was quoted at US$1.2771, down from US$1.2805 Wednesday. Other dollar rates compared with late Wednesday: -- 106.14 Japanese yen, up from 105.69 -- 1.2104 Swiss francs, up from 1.2065 -- 1.2480 Canadian dollars, up from 1.2478 The British pound was quoted at US$1.8677, down from US$1.8736. Gold traded in London at US$427.30 bid per troy ounce, from US$427.30 late Wednesday. In Zurich the bid price was US$426.25, down from US$426.75. Silver traded in London at US$6.99 bid per troy ounce, down from US$7.06