U.S. Dollar Index Steady Ahead of Data

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 98.61, down 0.01. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at the lows of the session. Market talk about global headline news and economic data due out later today is making the rounds. The Census Bureau is scheduled to release durable goods data at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Department of Labor is scheduled to report weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is scheduled to release third quarter GDP data (gross domestic product) Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET.