What is the USDX usd index ?

USD index is a geometric weighted average is calculated by the exchange rate of USD against currencies . If you One math or far away from the definition of a good sound is ... really would open too dear to me it ... The value is a very simple measure is how the overall rate of $ l .

Some books and magazines on the value of the stock index is identical will easier understand züirlüüldeg mechanism . Our other than Dow Mongolian Top - 20 index of design method of the same . Stock indices in the name of a company is in the market value due to different weight of each index are ranked . For the U.S. dollar index , euro , yen , pound , Canadian dollar , Swedish krona , Swiss franc entrance and that the weight of each is as follows :

EUR - 57.6 %

Yen - 13.6 %

Pounds - 11.9 %

 Canadian dollar - 9.1 %

Swedish krona - 4.2 %

CHF - 3.6 %

Other terrible names of data by estimating the dollar index , use the following formula : the " euro " , that is to say of the euro against the U.S. dollar . What " yen " What could have that ... ? think is right .

Index = $ 50.14 * EUR 0.576 yen * £ 0,136 * -0,119 * Canada 0.09 1 krona * 0,042 * CHF 0,036

This method is widely accepted in March 1973 from the current 100 units to . So now you index of 79 is enough to know that the 21 % drop directly . Technology because these are serious enough to be easy for us to picture the action a few miles seconds . Almost all of the financial companies will have to see the dollar index .

In addition , there is a trade value weighted average Americans and was originally created for use in foreign trade . For currency traders , so " crucial " not one widget , but it pays to know ... more An "http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/H10/Weights" site available.

Now our main business is trading , the figures are a little on how to use the picture . Of our medsenchlen $ index, more than half of the euro because the euro and U.S. dollar may see a strong correlation between the index .

USD Index

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Euro / dollar

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Picture of what is going on ... ?

USD appreciation of the fundamental terms of Morgan Stanley was , bankid economist named Stephen Jyen can not say no idea .

His :

When 1.World economic uncertainty , investors buy dollars and sell other financial instruments, it is interesting . If we in ran esrdlees ( risk aversion ) is called and known reserves in dollars , yen and Swiss franc , " shelter " is .

2 . America 's economy is strong and the dollar appreciation in the expectations of policy rates is believed to be related .

But the dollar fall causes a concentration occurs when a fundamental factor in the American economy . This description may be closer to the truth , but no other effects that you can not deny the need to deliberate .