U.S. Dollar Index Sharply Higher Ahead of Data

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.20, up 0.93. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at the session highs. Market chatter about various comments from global policy makers has kept buyers and sellers active. Talk about economic data due out Friday is starting to make the rounds. The University of Michigan consumer sentiment survey is due out at 10:00 a.m. ET.