U.S. Dollar Index Trading Lower Ahead of Data

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.05, down 0.21. The U.S. dollar index is trading lower and a little choppy. Market talk about global headline news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds. The Department of Labor's weekly report on jobless claims and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia manufacturing survey for July are due out at 8:30 a.m. ET.