Dollar Index (DXY)
The broad dollar benchmark — a weighted basket against EUR, JPY, GBP, CAD, SEK, CHF.
Previous close $99.505
Chart — coming soon
1-month, 3-month, 1-year sparklines land in the next update — along with 52-week high / low stats and YTD performance.
The 30-second take
DXY is the single most useful macro indicator after rates. A strong dollar is a tax on emerging markets, on US multinationals' reported earnings, and on commodities (most priced in dollars). A weak dollar is a tailwind for all of the above. In interviews, when you reference FX, reference the DXY — it's the institutional default. 100 is the historical anchor: above = strong dollar regime, below = weak.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- 2008 crisis lowMar 2008$71.00+40.01%
- Long-term average1999–2020$95.00+4.64%
- 2022 peakSep 2022$114.00-12.80%
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Master the whole framework
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