MW: Treasurys fall more, dollar pares loss after data
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices fell more and the dollar pared its losses slightly on Thursday after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve's index on manufacturing activity jumped much more than anticipated. The euro (EURUSD 1.3610, +0.0076, +0.5619%) rose to $1.3604 from $1.3521 in late North American trading on Wednesday. The dollar index (DXY 78.71, -0.38, -0.48%) , which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, slipped to 78.701 from 79.099 Wednesday. Yields on 10-year notes (UST10Y 2.92, +0.03, +1.15%) , which move inversely to prices, rose 5 basis points to 2.93%.
