MW: Dollar remains lower after jobs, retail sales data
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The U.S. dollar remained lower against other major currencies after data showing a rise in U.S. May retail sales as well as a decline in weekly initial jobless claims. The dollar index (DXY 80.20, -0.13, -0.17%) , a measure of the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of global currencies, recently stood at 80.208 compared with 80.273 before the data. The dollar was down 0.4% to 98.31 Japanese yen, while the euro was up 0.1% at $1.3978. The British pound rose 0.5% to $1.6418.
