Overview

The Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index℠ reflects the change in value of the U.S dollar measured against a basket of the most liquid currencies in the world. The index represents a real-world, transparent approach to measuring the most economically significant currencies in the world in real-time. The index is built by equal-weighting the following currency pairs: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY and AUD/USD. Together, this basket typically accounts for 80% of world-wide currency spot market activity and reflects a diverse economic and geopolitical make-up. The straightforward and transparent index composition aims to allow easy replication as the basis of index-linked products.

The Dow Jones FXCM Dollar Index℠ is offered collaboratively by Dow Jones Indexes, a premier global index provider, and FXCM, an acknowledged leader in the online foreign exchange brokerage space. The index leverages the two firms’ experience and expertise, making it a useful tool in tracking this 24/7 market.