U.S. Dollar Index Trading Lower Ahead of Data

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 100.27, down 0.42. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading rangebound and a little above the session lows. Market chatter about U.S. economic data due out Tuesday is starting to show up. Markit's manufacturing purchasing managers survey (PMI) is set for release at 9:45 a.m. ET. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is scheduled to release existing home sales at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond manufacturing index is scheduled for release at 10:00 a.m. ET.