0629 GMT - The DXY edged higher toward 99.7 points in Asia. Fading expectations for U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate hikes have recently weighed on the U.S. dollar. Markets are now pricing a 37% chance of a September hike, down from roughly 70% in late July, says Samara Hammoud, FX strategist at CBA. Still, international capital data for June this week showed that foreigners continue to buy U.S. assets at a very high rate, she adds. CBA expects the U.S. exceptionalism narrative--especially the AI buildup--to continue to attract equity and foreign direct investment into the U.S. and push up the U.S. dollar this year.