U.S. Dollar Index Lower Ahead of Data

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 94.42, down 0.27. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading modestly choppy and a little above the session lows. Market talk about headline news and politics is making the rounds. The Department of Labor is scheduled to report weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Phily Fed manufacturing survey is due out at 8:30 a.m.