U.S. Dollar Index Steady Ahead Of Data, Snow

The blizzard heading into the East Coast of the U.S. Monday evening and Tuesday has Forex traders paring back volumes Monday and looking ahead to Tuesday's U.S. data due at 8:30 a.m. ET. Durable Goods Orders for December are expected to be -2.0 percent versus -0.9 percent last month. The reading for Durable Goods ex-transportation for December is expected to increase 0.5 percent versus -0.7 percent in November. Consumer Confidence for January will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET and is expected to come in at 96.0 vs 92.6. New Home Sales for December will also be released at 10:00 a.m. ET; expectations are 440K vs 438K in November. The March U.S. Dollar index is virtually unchanged late Monday at 95.07.