U.S. Dollar Index Higher, Pending Home Sales Ease

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 103.40, up 0.39. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that pending home sales slipped 2.5 percent in November versus a 0.1 percent rise in October. Year over year November pending home sales fell 0.4 percent versus a 1.8 percent rise in October. The Department of Labor's weekly jobless claims report is due out Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET.