Dollar Hits Best Mark Since January

AP/Carolyn Kaster The US dollar index is up to 92.25 — it's best level since Jan. The US dollar index, which measures the greenback versus a basket of its major peers, was up 0.47% to 92.25 early Tuesday — a level not seen since January 11. Analysts at JP Morgan said part of the reason the dollar seems to be surging appears to be rising US government bond yields. The 10-year Treasury yield hitting the key 3% level for the first time since 2014 last month.