U.S. Dollar Index Moves Up Ahead of Data

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.36, up 0.41. The U.S. dollar index is trading at the session highs. Market chatter about global headline news is making the rounds. Markit's U.S. manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers survey), services PMI and composite PMI are due out at 9:45 a.m. ET.