MW:Dollar stays up, Treasurys slip after U.S. data
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar held onto gains and Treasury prices slipped on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. orders for durable goods rose 1.1% in May, more than analysts expected. The dollar index DXY +0.18% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, traded at 82.520, up from 82.365 in late North American trading on Tuesday. The euro EURUSD -0.16% traded at $1.2476, down from late Tuesday's $1.2499 trading level. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +0.31% , which move inversely to prices, rose 1 basis point to 1.64%.
