U.S. Dollar Index Lower, ISM Manufacturing Index Edges Up

The December U.S. Dollar Index is trading at 98.03, down 0.39. The U.S. Dollar Index is trading choppy just above the session lows. Market talk about global headline news and U.S. economic data is making the rounds. Markit's October manufacturing purchasing managers survey (PMI) rose to 53.4 versus 51.5 in September. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) October manufacturing PMI edged up to 51.9 versus 51.5 in September. The U.S. Census Bureau reported that September construction spending slipped 0.4 percent versus a decline of 0.5 percent in August.