Dollar Rises on Yen Weakness and Solid US Economic News

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.23%.  The dollar is climbing today on weakness in the yen, which fell to a 2-week low against the dollar.  Also, today's better-than-expected US economic news of Dec S&P composite-20 home prices and Feb consumer confidence is supportive of the dollar. Gains in the dollar are limited due to the strength of the yuan, which rallied to a 2.75-year high against the dollar today.  Also, US trade uncertainty may spur foreign investors to dump dollar assets as President ...