U.S. Dollar Index Moves Higher

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.38, up 0.60. Trading is steady. Market talk about the Fed's July Beige Book set for release around 2:00 PM ET is making the rounds. Fed Chair Janet Yellen's testimony before the House Financial Services Committee has ended. On Thursday, she will appear before the Senate Banking Committee. Market chatter about U.S. economic data due out Thursday is just beginning. Initial jobless claims ,continuing claims, the Philadelphia Fed survey for July and the NAHB Housing Market Index for July are due out in the morning. Net Long-Term TIC Flows for May are scheduled for release Thursday afternoon.