U.S. Dollar Index Little Higher Ahead of Data

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.27, up 0.06. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading rangebound. Market chatter about politics, global headline news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds. The Case-Shiller home price index is due out at 9:00 a.m. ET. Markit's Composite and Services purchasing managers surveys (PMI) are set for release at 9:45 a.m. ET. The Conference Board's reading of Consumer Confidence and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond manufacturing survey are due out at 10:00 a.m. ET.