U.S. dollar rises amid Fed's upbeat beige book

A cyclist passes by the U.S. Federal Reserve building in Washington D.C., the United States, June 5, 2019. The U.S. central bank released its latest beige book on Wednesday, saying the U.S. economy expanded at a "modest pace" overall from April to mid-May. The beige book is a periodic economic snapshot that contains economic reports from 12 Federal Reserve districts. The newly released one was based on anecdotal information collected through May 24. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)