NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices and the dollar rose slightly on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. producer prices fell 0.6% in February, more than economists expected. Excluding food and energy, core wholesale prices increased 0.1% last month. Yields on 10-year notes (UST10Y 3.65, -0.05, -1.30%) , which move inversely to prices, fell 2 basis points to 3.63%. The dollar index (DXY 79.66, -0.09, -0.12%) , which measures the U.S. unit against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies, crept up to 79.675, from 79.665 in North American trade late Tuesday. The euro pressed above the $1.38 level in early activity, but trimmed gains to change hands at $1.3767 in recent action, down slightly from $1.3779 Tuesday.
