Dollar index straddles the 102 line... US October CPI to be released on the 10th
Original headline달러지수 102선 위·아래 엇갈려…미 10월 CPI 10일 발표
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The U.S. dollar index (DXY) is hovering around the 102.00 level, with MUFG reporting it climbed above 102.00 after touching 101.10 on November 4, while other reports cited a 0.3% decline to 101.88, leaving the dollar's direction unsettled ahead of the October CPI release on November 10. The conflicting readings follow October nonfarm payrolls data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing a 165,000 increase, with private payrolls up 159,000 and government payrolls up 6,000, and an unemployment rate of 4.1%. The mixed DXY signals matter because the dollar's trajectory heading into the CPI print will shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy and cross-asset flows. Traders will watch whether DXY holds above the 102.00 threshold or retreats toward the 101.10 low once the inflation data lands.
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US dollar index (DXY) (DXY), US October CPI, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, US Bureau of Labor Statistics
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