The US Dollar Index (DXY) has traded near multi-month highs around 102 amid resilient US economic growth, sticky inflation pressures from elevated energy prices, and elevated Treasury yields that support the currency's relative appeal. Recent softer core PCE readings eased near-term Federal Reserve rate-hike odds for October, yet the index extended gains on robust domestic demand and hawkish signals from some policymakers favoring additional tightening. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have added to upside risks for inflation and bolstered safe-haven flows into the dollar. Key near-term catalysts for the week of October 5 include the September FOMC minutes on October 7, which could clarify the policy path, alongside broader yield movements and global risk sentiment. Market-implied odds reflect trader consensus on these dynamics rather than certainties.