MW: Dollar falls more, Treasurys stay down after data
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar fell more against the euro and yen and Treasury prices maintained most of their losses on Friday after a report showed U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly declined this month. The dollar index DXY -0.62% , which tracks the U.S. unit against a basket of major currencies, extended losses to 79.765, from 80.158 in North American trade late Thursday. The euro EURUSD +0.70% rose to $1.3172 from $1.3097 on Thursday. Against the Japanese yen, the dollar USDJPY -0.28% turned down to ¥83.37 compared to ¥83.40. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +2.46% , which move inversely to prices, stayed up by 6 basis points to 2.35%, after touching 2.37% in prior action.
