The U.S. dollar pared gains Tuesday after a report showed consumer confidence surged ore than predicted this month. The dollar index [$dxy], a measure of the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of major currencies, traded at 80.319 in recent action, up 0.4% from late Friday. The euro fell about 0.4% versus the dollar to trade at $1.3956 amid renewed worries about the European banking industry, while North Korea's nuclear test helped fuel a rebound by the U.S. dollar.
