Mumbai, Oct. 31 -- The dollar index is seen ending the week on a firm note above 99 mark on Friday, taking cues from hawkish comments from US Fed chair Jerome Powell. The index is hovering at its highest level in nearly three months after Powell cautioned during the post-meeting press conference that policymakers may need to take a wait-and-see approach until official data reporting resumes. Powell also added that another rate cut in December is far from certain, emphasizing that the outlook remains uncertain. He also noted that the central bank is struggling to balance its dual mandate of controlling inflation and supporting employment due to limited data availability amid the ongoing US government shutdown. Meanwhile, the meeting betwee...