MW: Dollar, Treasurys slip more after CPI, home data
By Deborah Levine
EURUSD DXY 10_YEAR
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar and Treasurys prices extended losses slightly on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. core consumer prices rose a little less than expected in September, while housing starts jumped much more than forecast last month. The euro EURUSD +0.73% rose to $1.3847, from $1.3824 before the data and up from $1.3737 late Tuesday. The dollar index DXY -0.64% , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell to 76.672, compared to 76.768 earlier and from 77.146 late in the prior session. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +1.28% , rose 2 basis points to 2.21%, after trading at 2.19% prior to the reports.
