U.S. Dollar Index Edges Up, Durable Goods Rise

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 94.70, down 0.04. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading choppy. Market talk about U.S. economic data is making the rounds. The Department of Labor reported that weekly jobless claims fell to 261,000 from 262,000 last week. The Census Bureau reported that durable goods orders for July rose 4.4 percent versus a decline of 4.2 percent in June.