MW:Treasury yields, dollar higher after durable goods
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The dollar edged up and Treasury prices remained under pressure on Wednesday after a report showed U.S. orders of durable goods rose 2.2% in February, slower than analysts expected. The dollar index DXY -0.10% , which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of major currencies, edged up to 79.111, from at 79.094 before the data and compared with 79.087 in North American trade late Tuesday. The euro EURUSD +0.15% traded at $1.3334 from $1.3331 Tuesday. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +1.28% , which move inversely to prices, rose 2 basis points to 2.21%. Still to come is the Treasury Department's auction of 5-year notes 5_YEAR +2.75% .
