U.S. Dollar Index Higher Ahead of Data

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.70, up 0.22. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading near the session highs. Market talk about headline news and comments from policy makers is making the rounds. The Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release personal income and personal spending at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Chicago purchasing managers survey (PMI) is due out at 9:45 a.m. ET. University of Michigan consumer sentiment is due out at 10:00 a.m. ET.