U.S. Dollar Index Gains Erode, Pending Home Sales Slip

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.43, up 0.09. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading modestly choppy and some session gains have eroded. Market talk about headline news and comments from policy makers is ongoing. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that year over year pending home sales declined 0.2 percent in August versus a rise of 1.4 percent in July. On the month pending sales rose fell 2.4 percent versus a rise of 1.2 percent in July.