NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices headed lower and the U.S. dollar stayed under heavy selling pressure on Thursday after a report said first-time jobless claims unexpectedly rose to 462,000 in the latest week. A separate report showed producer prices increased 0.4%, more than analysts anticipated. Yields on 10-year notes (UST10Y 2.45, +0.02, +0.95%) , which move inversely to yields, rose 3 basis points to 2.45%. The dollar index (DXY 76.46, -0.62, -0.80%) , a measure of the U.S. unit against a basket of major global currencies, fell to 76.495, down from 77.061 late Wednesday. The euro (EURUSD 1.4082, +0.0126, +0.9029%) rose to $1.4078, after touching the highest level since late January, up from $1.3967 late Wednesday.
