MW: Dollar falls more, Treasurys weak after NAHB index
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar extended losses slightly and Treasury prices remained under pressure on Monday after a report from the National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo showed confidence remained stuck at very low levels this month. The dollar index DXY -0.88% , which measures the performance of the greenback against a basket of six currencies, fell to 73.863, from 73.948 before the data and compared to 74.594 late Friday. The euro rose to $1.4444, versus $1.4428, from $1.4251 late last week. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR -0.09% , which move inversely to prices, rose 1 basis point to 2.27%.
