MW: Dollar Index flirts with daily high as Q&A begins
By Saumya Vaishampayan
NEW YORK (MarketWatch)-- The ICE Dollar Index DXY +0.25% , a gauge of the currency's strength against six rivals, reversed losses Wednesday to flirt with intraday highs as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke began his semi-annual testimony before Congress. The ICE Dollar Index rose to 82.859 in recent trade from 82.599 late Tuesday. The Index was at 82.376 after the Fed released Bernanke's prepared remarks earlier Wednesday.
