U.S. Dollar Index Lower, Manufacturing PMI Eases

The September U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 94.35, down 0.14. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading rangebound . Market chatter about U.S. economic data is making the rounds. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Phily Fed non-manufacturing survey for August slipped to 24.8 versus 28.8 in July. Markit's manufacturing purchasing managers survey (PMI) for August eased to 52.1 versus 52.9 in July.