U.S. Dollar Index Little Lower, Export Prices Stable

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.38, down 0.10. The U.S. dollar index is trading rangebound and a little above the lows of the session. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that import prices rose 0.2 percent in June versus a rise of 1.4 percent May and export prices rose 0.8 percent versus a 1.2 percent rise in May. Year over year import prices were down 4.8 percent in June versus May's 5 percent decline and year over year export prices were down 3.5 percent versus May's 4.5 percent decline.