For more Forex news & info, please visit http://ufx.co/UFXM-youtube... The US Dollar was little changed versus most majors as trading volume remained thin in the last day of trading in 2011. Trading volume is expected to rise now that the holidays have ended. Stocks finished the year with declines as the NASDAQ declined by -0.33% and the Dow Jones declined by -0.57%. Crude Oil declined by -0.82% closing at $99 a barrel after. Gold (XAU) gained by 1.68% at $1,566.80 an ounce. Today, the ISM Manufacturing PMI is expected with 53.3 versus 52.7 previously. The FOMC Meeting Minutes will be released.