The U.S. dollar rose after Senate leaders announced a two-year budget agreement that pushed back concerns that a partisan stalemate could lead to a government shutdown or a debt default. The Wall Street Journal Dollar Index, which measures the currency against a basket of 16 others, posted its third gain in four days, rising 0.5% to 84.23. Even as the dollar gained, rising 0.9% against the euro, it declined 0.2% against the Japanese yen, as investors continued to seek haven assets after a recent surge in volatility roiled...

Source: Wall Street Journal February 07, 2018 18:22 UTC