U.S. Dollar Index

The U.S. Dollar Index (USDX, DXY, DX, or, informally, the "Dixie") is an index (or measure) of the value of the United States dollar relative to a basket of foreign currencies,^[1] often referred to as a basket of U.S. trade partners' currencies.^[2] The Index goes up when the U.S. dollar gains "strength" (value) when compared to other currencies.^[3]

The index is designed, maintained, and published by ICE (Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.), with the name "U.S. Dollar Index" a registered trademark.^[4]^[5]

It is a weighted geometric mean of the dollar's value relative to following select currencies:

Euro (EUR), 57.6% weight
Japanese yen (JPY), 13.6% weight
Pound sterling (GBP), 11.9% weight
Canadian dollar (CAD), 9.1% weight
Swedish krona (SEK), 4.2% weight
Swiss franc (CHF), 3.6% weight

^ "U.S. Dollar Index - USDX". Investopedia. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
^ "US Dollar Index Hits 12-Year High As ECB Unveils €1 Trillion Stimulus". FXTimes. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
^ "US Dollar Index". FXStreet. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
^ "U.S. Dollar Futures". Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017. The U.S. Dollar Index, together with all rights, title and interest in and related to the U.S. Dollar Index, including all content included therein (including, without limitation, its formulation, components, values, weightings and methods of calculation), and all related intellectual property and property rights, is the exclusive property of ICE Futures U.S., Inc.
^ United States Patent and Trademark Office. "Trademark Search, Serial Number 74350026". Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

[1] "U.S. Dollar Index - USDX". Investopedia. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

[2] "US Dollar Index Hits 12-Year High As ECB Unveils €1 Trillion Stimulus". FXTimes. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2015.

[3] "US Dollar Index". FXStreet. Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2013.

[4] "U.S. Dollar Futures". Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017. The U.S. Dollar Index, together with all rights, title and interest in and related to the U.S. Dollar Index, including all content included therein (including, without limitation, its formulation, components, values, weightings and methods of calculation), and all related intellectual property and property rights, is the exclusive property of ICE Futures U.S., Inc.

[5] United States Patent and Trademark Office. "Trademark Search, Serial Number 74350026". Archived from the original on April 4, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2017.

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