FILE PHOTO: Sheets of former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on the five-dollar bill currency are inspected through a magnifying glass at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Gary Cameron/File Photo
October 20, 2017
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose on Friday, after the U.S. Senate voted to approve a budget blueprint that will pave the way for Republicans to pursue a tax-cut package without Democratic support.
Against the yen, the dollar rose 0.6 percent on the day to to 113.17 yen <JPY=>. It hit a high of 113.315 yen at one point, the dollar’s highest since Oct. 6.
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield last stood at 2.3429 percent <US10YT=RR>, a rise of about two basis points from Thursday’s U.S. close.
(Reporting by Masayuki Kitano; Editing by Eric Meijer)
