U.S. Dollar Index Higher, Case Shiller Home Prices Index Stable

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 98.98, up 0.22. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at session highs. The Case-Shiller home price index showed house prices across 20 major metropolitan areas rose 5.1 percent year over year in August versus a 5 percent increase in July. On the month the Case-Shiller's 20-City Home Price Index increased 0.4 percent in August versus a 0.6 percent rise in July.