The dollar’s retreat has caught Wall Street’s attention in part because it is consistent with a policy goal of President Trump, who has argued that a stronger dollar is bad for U.S. manufacturers.

Dollar Tree said today that it estimates bringing in more than $800 million for selling Family Dollar to private-equity firms. Dollar General shares recently up nearly 3%.

The "Sell America" trade comes back, pushing Treasury yields higher and weakening the dollar. No major data point is due today, leaving investors to worry about the U.S. budget deficit and ...