NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar and Treasury prices pared declines on Tuesday before a report on U.S. sale of new homes in July and as stocks slipped from their opening levels. The dollar index DXY -0.25% , which tracks the U.S. currency against a basket of six major rivals, traded at 73.991, up from 73.694 in prior hours but still down slightly from 74.063 in North American trade late Monday. The euro EURUSD +0.23% traded at $1.4387 after touching $1.45 during the European session, and versus $1.4379 late Monday. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +0.66% , which move inversely to prices, turned down 2 basis points to 2.12% after rising to 2.17%.
