DXY DOLLAR U.S. Dollar Currency IndexTVC:DXYShavyfxhubWHAT IS DXY??? DXY is the U.S. Dollar Index (also called USDX or DX), a financial measure tracking the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of six major foreign currencies. Composition The index weights these currencies: Euro (57.6%), Japanese Yen (13.6%), British Pound (11.9%), Canadian Dollar (9.1%), Swedish Krona (4.2%), and Swiss Franc (3.6%). This reflects key U.S. trading partners. History Created in 1973 by the U.S. Federal Reserve after the end of the gold standard, it provides a trade-weighted average of the dollar's strength. The current version trades on the ICE exchange. Usage Traders use DXY to gauge dollar strength; a rising index signals dollar appreciation, impacting forex, commodities, and global markets.