U.S. Dollar Index Lower, Jobless Claims Rise

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.22, down 0.32. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading rangebound just above the session lows. Chatter about global headline news and economic data is making the rounds. The Department of Labor reported that weekly jobless claims rose 17,000 to 268,000 from 251,000 last week.