Dollar Slumps to 6-Week Low; Bitcoin Steadies After Weekend Drop

Dollar Slumps to 6-Week Low; Bitcoin Steadies After Weekend Drop
U.S. $1 banknotes are seen in front of displayed stock graph in this illustration on Feb. 8, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo/Reuters
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LONDON—The dollar slumped to a six-week low against major peers on April 19, with Treasury yields near their lowest in five weeks, after the U.S. Federal Reserve reiterated its view that any spike in inflation was likely to be temporary.

The dollar was also held down by improved risk sentiment amid a rally in global stocks to record highs.