MW: Treasury yields, dollar stay up after confidence
By Deborah Levine
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices stayed down and the dollar pared gains Tuesday after a report showed consumer confidence slipped more than expected this month. Yields on 10-year notes 10_YEAR +2.80% , which move inversely to prices, rose 4 basis points to 1.64%. The dollar index, which measures the U.S. unit against a basket of six major currencies, traded at 82.420, from 82.461 in North American action late Monday. The euro EURUSD -0.0902% slipped to $1.2491, from $1.2501 on Monday.
