MW: Trerasurys, dollar, stay up after housing data
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar pared gains and Treasury prices remained up slightly on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. sales of existing homes rose in August by more than some analysts expected. The dollar index DXY +0.31% , which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of six currencies, rose to 77.257 from 77.089 in North American trade late Tuesday. The euro EURUSD -0.25% changed hands at $1.3672, down from $1.3705 late Tuesday. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR -0.62% , which move inversely to prices, stayed down 1 basis point to 1.94%.
