U.S. Dollar Broadly Higher

The U.S. Dollar is trading broadly higher Thursday. The March Dollar Index is up 0.812 at 95.20. Market talk about Friday's economic data is making the rounds. At 8:30 AM ET the second estimate for U.S. Fourth Quarter GDP will be released. Market chatter that slight decline to 2.1 % vs 2.6% is expected. There is market talk about the 9:45 AM ET release of the Chicago PMI data for February. Some are expecting a slight decline to 57.0 vs 59.4. At 10:00 AM The Michigan Sentiment Index final reading for February will be released and the street is expecting little change from the previous report of 93.6 Also at 10:00 AM ET, U.S. Pending Home Sales for January are due, the street is expecting a 5.0 % increase versus decline of -3.7% in December.