TD Securities strategists, noting the U.S. Dollar Index is below 102, see U.S. stocks’ performance against overseas markets as a key test for further dollar weakness, FXStreet reported on Oct. 20. A TTMZero estimate put the index at 101.69 at 3:49 p.m. ET that day, a market snapshot rather than a daily close. The strategists think the dollar’s recent rally may have peaked but see few immediate triggers, so they expect weakness to build gradually and a pullback after the Nov. 3 midterm election to be more likely. Their view points to two conditions for a lasting decline: U.S. shares trailing foreign stocks, or clearer evidence the Fed is nearing the end of its rate increases. Treasury data showed the 10-year yield falling to 5.12% from 5.15% on Oct. 20, while the two-year rose to 4.79% from 4.77%.
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Related tickers and likely impact
DXY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: medium
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 101.98 |
| Change that session | +0.20% |
EUR/USD
▲ Likely positiveRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 1.12125 |
| Change that session | -0.24% |
USD/JPY
▼ Likely negativeRelevance: low
| Market | Currencies |
|---|---|
| Close on 10/19/2026 | 158.532 |
| Change that session | +0.34% |
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