MW:Dollar up more, Treasurys gain after claims data
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices edged up and the dollar extended gains slightly on Thursday after data showed 370,000 Americans filed first-time jobless claims in the latest week. The dollar index DXY +0.20% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, rose to 81.616, from 81.577 before the data and 81.359 in late trading on Wednesday. The euro EURUSD -0.2452% fell to $1.2685, from $1.2726 Wednesday. Yields on 5-year notes 5_YEAR -0.40% , which move inversely to prices, fell 1 basis point to 0.74%, inching closer to their all-time low. Later, the Treasury Department will announce how much debt it will auction next week, and sell $13 billion in 10-year inflation-linked securities.
