MN: Treasurys, dollar gain more on drop in confidence
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices extended gains and the dollar rose a bit more Tuesday after a gauge of consumer confidence fell more than expected this month. The dollar index DXY +0.58% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, rose to 74.114, up from 73.728 late Monday. The euro EURUSD -0.55% fell to $1.4414, down from $1.4516 in late North American trading on Monday, Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR -3.59% , which move inversely to prices, fell 9 basis points to 2.16%.
