MW:Dollar, Treasurys slide more after retail sales
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices and the dollar extended losses slightly on Friday after a report said retail sales rose a more-than-expected 1.1% in September, after being revised up to a 0.3% gain in August. The dollar index DXY -0.26% , which measures the greenback against a basket of six currencies, fell to 76.832, from 76.870 before the data and from 76.978 in North American trade late Thursday. The euro EURUSD +0.23% changed hands at $1.3823, up from $1.3813 earlier and $1.3785 in the prior session. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +3.11% , which move inversely to prices, rose 7 basis points to 2.26%, after trading at 2.23% before the data. Coming up is a report on consumer sentiment for this month.
