U.S. dollar falls as Treasury yields retreat

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar lost in late trading on Thursday, as U.S. Treasury yields retreated ahead of the release of key U.S. jobs data.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against six major peers, fell 0.42 percent to 106.3469 in late trading.

U.S. initial jobless claims ticked up slightly to 207,000 in the week ending Sept. 30, according to U.S. Labor Department data Thurs