U.S. Dollar Index Higher Ahead of Data

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.33, up 0.24. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading choppy just under the session highs. Market talk about global headline news and economic data is making the rounds. The Challenger, Gray and Christmas corporate layoffs report is due out at 7:30 a.m. ET. The Department of Labor's weekly jobless claims figures are due out at 8:30 a.m. ET.