The U.S. dollar rose against the New Taiwan dollar Tuesday, gaining NT$0.03 to close at NT$30.760. Turnover totaled US$789 million during the trading session. The greenback opened at NT$30.800 and moved between NT$30.530 and NT$30.820 before the close. Dealers said the rise in the U.S. dollar largely reflected the appreciation of the greenback against other Asian currencies in the regional markets. As the market opened, the New Taiwan dollar staged a gain on further inflows of foreign funds into the local stock market and the momentum continued through morning trade, the dealers said. The benchmark weighted index rose 0.43 percent after a 1.7 percent rise a day earlier to breach the 8,300-point mark for the first time in more than nine months. However, the strengthening of the local currency was largely compromised in the afternoon trading session by a strong U.S. dollar in the region, according to the dealers. The central bank stepped in during the latter part of the session to buy U.S. dollars, placing further pressure on the local currency, the dealers said. 