Source: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/dollar-index

# Dollar index (DXY)
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/dollar-index
Last modified: 2026-10-17

The dollar index, DXY, measures the dollar against six major currencies, with the euro about 58% of it. A stronger dollar weighs on gold, oil and [US companies that sell abroad](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/how-us-stock-prices-form), and [it moves the rupee too](https://mochatrade.com/learn/start-here/us-markets-for-indian-traders). The full dollar block sits in [Module 2](https://mochatrade.com/learn).

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