U.S. Dollar Index Extends Gains, Wholesale Inventories Flat

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 95.41, up 0.43. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading just under the session highs. Trading is very choppy and brisk. Chatter about global central bank monetary policy is constant. The Census Bureau reported that wholesale inventories were flat in July versus a 0.3 percent rise in June.