LONDON AP The U.S. dollar was down against other major currencies in late European trading Tuesday. Gold prices were mixed. Dollar rates compared with late Monday: 1.6816 German marks down from 1.6960 122.27 Japanese yen down from 123.28 1.3800 Swiss francs down from 1.3945 5.5305 French francs down from 5.6874 1.8959 Dutch guilders down from 1.9107 1662.70 Italian lire down from 1678.00 1.5305 Canadian dollars up from 1.5195 The British pound was quoted at dlrs 1.6478 down from dlrs 1.6487. Gold closed in London at dlrs 294.10 bid per troy ounce up from the closing price of dlrs 293.20 bid Monday. In Zurich gold traded at dlrs 293.75 down from dlrs 294.50. Gold fell 2.30 in Hong Kong to close at dlrs 293.45. Silver closed in London at dlrs 4.90 bid per troy ounce up from dlrs 4.88 bid Monday. ms APW19981201.1000.txt.body.html APW19981201.1003.txt.body.html