Lower growth forecast decreases Dollar value

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Treasury prices slightly increased while the dollar suffered losses after the US government announced the decrease in its projected GDP growth from 2.5% to 2% in Q3. The dollar index was traded at 78.23 down from 78.20. The euro gained on the dollar index decrease and was $1.3523 from $1.3527. Yields on 10-year notes declined by one basis point to 1.96%.