U.S. Dollar Index Lower, Services PMI Firms

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 98.43, down 0.24. The U.S. Dollar Index is choppy and just above the session lows. Markit's U.S. composite purchasing managers survey for October (PMI) rose to 54.9 from 52.3 in September, the services PMI rose to 54.8 from 52.3 in September.