The dollar index (DXY00) Thursday fell back from a 2-week high and finished down -0.37%. Thursday’s dovish US economic reports knocked T-note yields lower and weighed on the dollar. The dollar remained lower Thursday on dovish comments from Atlanta Fed President Bostic and New York Fed President Williams.
US weekly initial unemployment claims rose +3,000 to 219,000, showing a slightly weaker labor market than expectations of 217,000.
