MW: Dollar falls more, Treasurys stay down after data
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar fell further and Treasury prices remained under slight pressure on Tuesday after a pair of reports showed U.S. consumer confidence slipped this month and home sales rose in March. The dollar index DXY -0.22% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, fell to 79.143, from 79.355 before the data and 79.406 in late North American trading Monday. The euro EURUSD +0.37% rose to $1.3211, from $1.3149 Monday. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +0.36% , which move inversely to prices, stayed up 1 basis point at 1.95%.
