U.S. Dollar Index Higher, Business Inventories Rise

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.57, up 0.21. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading at near the session highs. The Census Bureau reported that business inventories rose 0.7 percent during November versus a 0.1 percent decline in October. It was the largest increase since June of 2015, motor vehicle inventories rose 1.9 percent and clothing stocks went up by 0.8 percent.