U.S. Dollar Index Little Changed, Challenger Layoffs Fall

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 97.39 down 0.02. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading rangebound. Market talk about politics, U.S. economic data and headline news is making the rounds. Challenger, Gray and Christmas reported the number of announced corporate layoffs fell 30.6 percent in October to 30,470. It was the second lowest level for the year. The Department of Labor is scheduled to report weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET.