The U.S. dollar rose against major currencies in late New York trading on Wednesday as the fear on European debt issue spread in the market and the U.S. jobless claims declined. The fear about Ireland's high debt burden kept the euro weak against the dollar for a fourth straight day. The euro traded between 1.37 and 1.38 against the dollar for Wednesday's most trading session. The U.S. Labor Department said on Wednesday that the number of people filing initial claims for unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 435,000 in the week to Nov. 6 from a revised 459,000 for the prior week, suggesting the economy may keep on getting better. Meanwhile, a separate Commerce Department report on Wednesday showed the U.S. trade deficit narrowed more than expected in September, as a weak U.S. dollar helped American exports grow for the third consecutive month. In late Wednesday trading, the dollar bought 82.13 Japanese yen, comparing with 81.60 late Tuesday , and the euro fell to 1.3782 dollars from 1.3830. The British pound rose to 1.6115 dollars from 1.6039. The dollar rose from 0.9667 to 0.9714 against Swiss francs, but fell to 0.9996 Canadian dollars from 1.0028. 