U.S. Dollar Index Trading Lower, Consumer Confidence Slips

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.74, down 0.97. The U.S. dollar index is trading choppy and just above the session lows. Market talk about U.S. economic data has kept buyers and sellers active. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Chicago purchasing managers survey (PMI) eased to to 55.8 in July from 56.8 in June. The University of Michigan July consumer sentiment slipped to 90 versus 93.5 in June In other Forex Markets; EUR/USD is trading at 1.1164, up 0.0082. GBP/USD is trading at 1.3196, up 0.0036. USD/JPY is trading at 105.21, up 0.29. USD/CAD is trading at 1.3103, down 0.0049. AUD/USD is trading at 0.7571, up 0.0061. USD/CNY is trading at 6.6458, down 0.0080.