U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said consumer surveys may be pessimistic, but actual consumer behavior remains strong.

The dollar index ticked up in Asian trade Thursday and remained above the 102.00 mark, near Wednesday's two-week high. Traders are waiting for U.S. Q3 preliminary GDP and the PCE price index later today; strong prints would reinforce market pricing of a December Fed rate hike and push the dollar higher. The Fed signalled a hawkish pause on Wednesday, so softer data may have limited immediate impact. Qatar-led mediation is working to restart U.S.-Iran talks to avert renewed conflict; a persistent geopolitical risk premium is likely to attract dip-buying and cap downside for the dollar.

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