# US Dollar Index hits weekly highs above 102.00 ahead of October's NFP

> The US Dollar Index rose to weekly highs above 102 as investors moved toward the dollar amid a technology-led selloff in global equities. Traders were also positioning for October's US payrolls report, with recent labour-market indicators strengthening expectations for a firm result.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T15:09:34.542Z
- Category: macro · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84128-us-dollar-index-hits-weekly-highs-above-102-00-ahead-of-october-s-nfp
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Risk aversion and expectations of resilient US employment supported the dollar ahead of the data release. A stronger dollar can make dollar-priced feed and agricultural imports more expensive for non-US buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-03-01 | [Dollar index hits 3-week high on US growth hopes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10062-dollar-index-hits-3-week-high-on-us-growth-hopes.md) | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| DXY | 2025-07-31 | [US Dollar Index trades near 100.00, inches lower ahead of PCE inflation data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23956-us-dollar-index-trades-near-100-00-inches-lower-ahead-of-pce-inflation-data.md) | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| DXY | 2021-08-11 | [Dollar hits highest since April ahead of inflation test](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45778-dollar-hits-highest-since-april-ahead-of-inflation-test.md) | +0.1% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2026-06-30 | [United States Dollar Index strengthens above 101.00 on Fed rate hike bets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19015-united-states-dollar-index-strengthens-above-101-00-on-fed-rate-hike-bets.md) | -0.1% | -0.3% |
| DXY | 2023-07-01 | [Dollar index hits two-week high after data; yen remains soft](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35681-dollar-index-hits-two-week-high-after-data-yen-remains-soft.md) | -0.3% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- fxstreet.com: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/us-dollar-index-dxy-hits-weekly-highs-above-10200-ahead-of-octobers-nfp-release-202611061251

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