The US Dollar Index is up nearly 1% this week (best week in 4 months). Fed Minutes were hawkish, and markets are pushing rate cut expectations to the end of the year. The "double whammy" of geopolitical safe-haven demand (Middle East tension) and a "higher for longer" Fed policy stance creates a strong tailwind for the Greenback against Asian and European currencies. LONG. Momentum is favoring the USD as rate cut bets fade. Weak PCE or GDP data could reignite immediate rate cut bets, softening the dollar.