Dollar drops with U.S. yields despite strengthening U.S. recovery

Dollar drops with U.S. yields despite strengthening U.S. recovery

TOKYO: The dollar sank to an almost two-week low versus a basket of its peers on Tuesday, moving in tandem with retreating Treasury yields from recent peaks despite signs of a robust U.S. economic recovery.The dollar index =USD wallowed at its lowest level since March 25, slipping further in early Asian trading following a 0.4% decline on Monday. The softer turn comes after it hit an almost five-month peak on Wednesday of last week.The Australian dollar AUD= , considered a proxy for risk appetite, edged higher to $0.7657 after rallying 0.8% to start the week. The Reserve Bank of Australia will announce a policy decision later on Tuesday, with no change expected.The greenback has risen strongly this year, along with Treasury yields, as investors bet on a faster U.S. pandemic rebound than other developed nations amid massive stimulus and aggressive vaccinations.But the dollar's drop this week even after Friday's much-stronger-than-expected monthly payrolls data was followed on Monday by the highest reading for services industry activity on record may indicate that much of the bullish outlook is priced in for now.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL1N2LY0UV"While the U.S. does look exceptional, COVID normalization over time means the rest of the world will converge," Mark McCormick,