U.S. Dollar Index Little Higher Ahead of Data

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.26, up 0.15. The U.S. dollar index is trading a little higher and largely rangebound. Market chatter about U.S. economic data due out Thursday morning is just beginning to show up. The Department of Labor is scheduled to release weekly jobless claims data at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Phily Fed manufacturing survey is also due out at 8:30 a.m. ET. In other Forex Markets; EUR/USD is trading at 1.1004, down 0.0008. GBP/USD is trading at 1.3165, up 0.0061. USD/JPY is trading at 106.81, up 0.72. USD/CAD is trading at 1.3053, up 0.0026. AUD/USD is trading at 0.7480, down 0.0029.