US Dollar Index rose 0.3% to 99.125, on track for a 1.3% weekly gain, its biggest in over two months.
Strong US retail sales (+0.5% April), low jobless claims and higher import prices (1.9%) boost expectations of a December 25‑bp Fed hike.
Indian rupee fell to a record 95.96 per USD, a 1.3% weekly rise, pressured by oil price spikes and fund outflows.
Trump‑Xi summit in Beijing yielded cooperation consensus but no concrete trade deals; Xi warned Taiwan disputes could endanger ties.