U.S. Dollar Index Trading Higher Ahead of Data

The March U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 101.42, up 0.19. Market chatter about global headline news and economic data due out today is making the rounds. The Census Bureau's monthly report on U.S. retail sales is set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to report consumer inflation data (CPI) at 8:30 a.m. ET. The New York Empire manufacturing activity survey is set for release at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Federal Reserve is scheduled to release industrial production and capacity utilization data at 9:15 a.m. ET. The Census Bureau is scheduled to release business inventories at 10:00 a.m. ET. The National Association of Home Builders' Housing Market Index (NAHB) is due out at 10:00 a.m. ET.