US Dollar Index bias turned neutral on October 3, 2026
The Dollar Index slipped below 102.00 after September US payrolls missed at just 29,000, with slower wage growth and unemployment rising to 4.2%. The move followed a period where the index sat above 102.00 near March 2025 highs, with the softer jobs report coinciding with lower yields and discussion around the case for a Fed pause.
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The reading that day
NeutralAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed once during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Bearish
- 02:08Neutral
Headlines (15)
First seen on October 3
Carried over from earlier days
- FX Daily: Dollar is on a rollING Think
- US dollar hits three-month high as Treasury yields surge, EUR/USD cracks key supportInvestingLive
- U.S. dollar hits 18-month high as euro stumbles — live market updatesMarketWatch
- Bond Rout Extends Into Q4 as Dollar Rises and EUR/USD Breaks 1.13ActionForex
- British Pound buckles as DXY nears 102 on US jobs, factory strengthFXStreet
- Dollar Index breaks its June peak as the Euro sinks on dearer Crude OilFXStreet
- United States Dollar Index sits near March 2025 highs, above 102.00 ahead of US NFPFXStreet
- The Dollar Has Lost Momentum but Not StrengthActionForex
- North American Morning Kickstart: Dollar mixed ahead of US jobs report as oil falls and futures riseInvestingLive
- US Non Farm Payroll Employment Misses at 29K as Wages Slow and Unemployment Rises to 4.2%ActionForex
- Yields move lower. Stock futures point to a higher open. The USD falls after jobs reportInvestingLive
- Soft NFP Knocks Out October Fed Hike, Dollar Retreats—But Euro Still LagsActionForex
- US payrolls miss at 29K and the Dollar Index drops below 102.00FXStreet
- US added just 29,000 jobs in September in sharp drop from last month’s gainsThe Guardian
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, October 3 | ||
| Daylight Saving Time Shift | AUD | |
| Sunday, October 4 | ||
| Bank Holiday | AUD | |
| Bank Holiday | CNY | |
| Monday, October 5 | ||
| ANZ Commodity Prices m/m | NZD | |
| MI Inflation Gauge m/m | AUD | |
| ANZ Job Advertisements m/m | AUD | |
| Consumer Confidence | 35.3 | JPY |
| Spanish Services PMI | 57.1 | EUR |