In this section, you will find important information on the US dollar index: news, actionable trading ideas, and a live DXY chart. All of which will help you understand the markets better.
What is USD?
USD is the financial abbreviation for the United States dollar. As its name suggests, it is the official currency used by the United States of America and its territories since the Coinage Act of 1792. It is governed by the Federal Reserve, otherwise known as the Fed. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the board that decides on monetary policy.
Related currencies: USDMXN – USDNOK – USDRUB – USDSEK.
Most of the world’s currency reserves are in US dollars. This is why it is also dubbed as the global currency. The Bretton Woods System allowed countries to pegged their currencies to the US dollar. Consequently, central banks all over the world accumulated the currency in their vaults to help stabilize their economies after the Second World War.
It is then no surprise that among all currencies on the spot FX market, the US dollar is the most heavily traded. Its performance is often tracked through the US dollar index, with the most popular being the DXY index. It measures the value of the US dollar against a basket of 6 currencies. Namely, the following make up the basket: the euro makes up a huge percentage of it at 57.6%, followed by Japanese yen at 13.6%, the British pound is in third at 11.9%, the Canadian dollar makes up 9.1%. Meanwhile, the Swedish krona and Swiss franc make up the smallest portion of the basket at 4.2% and 3.6%, respectively.
More Related currencies: USDCAD – USDCHF – USDCNH – USDINR – USDJPY.
The DXY was introduced in 1973 when the Bretton Woods System was no longer in effect. The US dollar index also makes it easier for forex traders to see the general performance of the US dollar without needing to check its chart against its counterparts individually. It can also be used as a leading indicator. For instance, the DXY may already be testing a major resistance level. A forex trader can then use the information to look for potential trades to sell the US dollar against the yen or the euro, for example.
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President Trump’s press conference ended up producing sanctions which were lighter than the markets had feared, causing the USD Index (DXY) to end the week lower after a 4th straight day of losses. The DXY looks set to end the week at the 98.31 level, down 0.16 on the day [...]
The US dollar index (DXY) declined by more than 65 basis points today as investors rushed to other currencies as coronavirus risks started to ebb. The index, which measures the strength of the USD against a basket of currencies, is trading at 99.22, which is its lowest level since Friday....
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The US dollar index (DXY) turned lower after another devasting dose of data from the Labour Department. The index is lower by 0.10% today as the constituent currencies rise. The EURUSD pair is up by 25 basis points while the GBPUSD is down by about 5 basis points. US jobless [...]
The US Dollar Volatility Index or the USD (Ticker: DXY) is seeing additional volatility this afternoon as Fed Chair Jerome Powell makes remarks at the Peterson Institute for International Economics on the state of the US economy. While he has ruled out the use of negative interest rates by the [...]
The global financial markets saw a dollar funding squeeze just two weeks ago, which persuaded the Fed to unveil aggressive monetary easing steps and to broaden the dollar swap line to boost dollar liquidity. This, together with the massive U.S. fiscal stimulus package, boosted sentiment for risky assets while pushing [...]
The dollar index, DXY, had a great start to the new decade, as the currency turned higher from December 31, 2019, and never looked back until February 20. At one point the USD was up by 3.67%, and against the Euro, the dollar reached new multi-year highs. However, since the [...]
With one day and five hours until the January 29 FOMC rate meeting, the rates markets are giving it an 87.3% probability of the Federal Reserve to leave rates unchanged in the 150-175 bps range. Another 12.7% anticipate the Federal Reserve to hike rates by 25 basis points to 175-200. [...]
The Dollar index (DXY) is little changed as comments by Dallas Fed’s Robert Kaplan are crossing the wires. Kaplan is echoing what was said at the latest FOMC rate meeting by saying that he would like to see a material change in the outlook for the economy to move rates. [...]
