# Dollar Index Remains Below 102 as U.S. Midterms and Jobs Report Loom

> The dollar index held below 102 at 101.67 on November 2, as investors awaited the US midterm elections and October jobs report. Q3 GDP grew 3.4% annualized, while September PCE inflation rose 3.6% year over year.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:10:01.497Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75873-dollar-index-remains-below-102-as-u-s-midterms-and-jobs-report-loom
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A soft dollar amid firm growth and elevated inflation keeps dollar-priced commodities supported. Feed buyers in importing markets see modest relief on currency-driven costs.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-10-01 | [Dollar soft as possible U.S. shutdown, jobs report delay hurt sentiment](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23085-dollar-soft-as-possible-u-s-shutdown-jobs-report-delay-hurt-sentiment.md) | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2026-09-01 | [South African Rand Gains Below 16 Per Dollar, Cuts War Loss](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18188-south-african-rand-gains-below-16-per-dollar-cuts-war-loss.md) | -0.6% | +2.1% |
| DXY | 2022-12-01 | [Dollar index lowest since August as inflation moderates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38417-dollar-index-lowest-since-august-as-inflation-moderates-reuters.md) | -0.6% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2017-01-18 | [Loonie in Hottest Streak Since 1970 as U.S. Dollar Retreats - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73232-loonie-in-hottest-streak-since-1970-as-u-s-dollar-retreats-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -0.9% |
| DXY | 2023-08-29 | [Dollar drops on jobs data, yen rises from 10-month low \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34780-dollar-drops-on-jobs-data-yen-rises-from-10-month-low-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +1.8% |

## Sources

- econotimes.com: https://econotimes.com/Dollar-Index-Remains-Below-102-as-U-S-Midterms-and-Jobs-Report-Loom-1768944

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