DXY - 2026 Index OutlookU.S. Dollar Currency IndexTVC:DXYKwaggaRobertseDXY · 6H — ~99.6, holding demand Bias into year-end: softer dollar, drift toward mid-90s Supports a lower drift: Consensus: modestly weaker USD into year-end Banks see DXY ending 2026 in the mid-90s July core CPI cooled to 2.5% (lowest of the year) July retail sales missed — eases Sept hike pressure Gold ripping; DXY RSI below 50 = weak momentum Could keep it firm / higher: FOMC held 9-3, three dissenters wanted a hike JPMorgan now pencils in a 25bp Sept hike Middle East oil shock reviving inflation fears Rates say lower, geopolitics says higher = compression Levels on watch: Premium: FVG @ 100.5 Demand @ 99.500 Potential Catalyst: FOMC minutes, Aug 19 — sets the next leg Sources: (CLAUDE OPUS 4.8) Cambridge Currencies — US Dollar Index (DXY) Forecast 2026 Cambridge Currencies — USD Forecast 2026: 6-Month Outlook Trading Economics — United States Dollar (DXY quote & news) OneUp Trader — DXY Technical Analysis, 14 Aug 2026 Vantage Markets — DXY Forecast: Worst Week in Three Months Long Forecast — Dollar Index Forecast 2026–2030 Chase — Warsh on Price Stability / September Hike Outlook Chase — Why July's Hold "Lowered the Bar" for September Charles Schwab — Divided Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged CNBC — July FOMC Meeting Recap CBS News — Don't Bet on a September Hike, Economists Say iShares (BlackRock) — Fed Outlook 2026 All accessed Aug 15, 2026. Macro context, not financial advice. Kwagga