The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) increased by 0.05% to reach 98.063 in late forex trading on May 8 (UTC+8). In New York's forex market, the euro rose slightly against the dollar, closing at $1.1751 compared to $1.1748 previously. Meanwhile, the British pound fell to $1.3583 from $1.3593. The dollar strengthened against the Japanese yen, closing at 156.67 yen, up from 156.45 yen. Other currency movements included a slight decrease in the dollar's value against the Swiss franc, closing at 0.7788 francs from 0.7790. The dollar also saw a marginal decline against the Canadian dollar, ending at 1.3635 Canadian dollars from 1.3636. Conversely, the dollar appreciated against the Swedish krona, closing at 9.2432 kronor, up from 9.2339.