Euro rises vs. dollar as European leaders tackle Greek debt

The euro rose against the U.S. dollar Monday as European officials held crucial talks aimed at resolving Greece’s standoff with its international creditors.

The shared currency EURUSD, +0.06%  was trading at $1.1413, more than the $1.1391 it was buying late Friday in North American trade.

 The dollar USDJPY, +0.05%  was down to ¥118.44, compared with ¥118.78 late Friday in New York.

The WSJ Dollar Index BUXX, -0.06% a measure of the dollar against a basket of major currencies, was down 0.2% at 85.24.