The U.S. dollar rose against other major currencies in European trading Wednesday. Gold prices fell. The euro was quoted at US$1.2058, down from US$1.2065 Tuesday in New York. Other dollar rates compared with late Tuesday: --110.33 Japanese yen, up from 109.85 --1.2823 Swiss francs, up from 1.2805 --1.2328 Canadian dollars, up from 1.2313 The British pound was quoted at US$1.8141, down from US$1.8153. Gold traded in London at US$434.90 bid per troy ounce, down from US$436.90 on Tuesday. In Zurich the bid price was US$434.53, down from US$436.00. Gold fell US$2.50 in Hong Kong to close at US$435.05.