MW: Treasurys, dollar gain support from claims, PPI
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar pared losses against the euro and Treasurys briefly improved on Thursday after a pair of reports said U.S. weekly jobless claims fell 3,000 to 450,000 and producer prices rose 0.4%. The dollar index (DXY 81.38, -0.11, -0.14%) , which tracks the performance of the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, slipped to 81.304 from 81.429 in North American trade late Wednesday. The euro (EURUSD 1.3053, +0.0038, +0.2920%) traded at $1.3069, compared to $1.3074 before the data and up from $1.3020 late Wednesday. Yields on 10-year notes (UST10Y 2.72, -0.01, -0.26%) , which move inversely to prices, fell 1 basis points to 2.72%, after dipping to 2.70% just after the data.Q
