U.S. Dollar Index Extends Gains, Industrial Production Improves

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 96.31, up 0.21. The U.S. dollar index is trading at the highs of the session. Market chatter about global news and U.S. economic data is ongoing. The Federal Reserve report reported that Industrial production rose 0.6 percent on the month in June versus a 0.3 percent decline in May. Year over year industrial production was 0.7 percent versus a 1.4 percent decline in May. Capacity utilization improved to 75.4 percent from 74.9 percent. The University of Michigan July consumer sentiment is due out at 10:00 a.m. ET