U.S. Dollar Index Edges, ISM Manufacturing Survey Rises

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.41, down 0.12. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading modestly choppy and has edged up off the session lows. Market talk about global headline news and economic data due out early today is making the rounds. The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) November manufacturing survey rose to 53.2 from 51.9 in October. The Census Bureau reported that construction spending rose 0.5 percent in October versus a flat reading in September.