The dollar against a broad basket of trading partners

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The dollar against a broad basket of trading partners. 1 series: Nominal broad dollar index. Latest, 16 Oct 2026: Nominal broad dollar index 121.4.

See also: Laurence Wilse-Samson, "Global Finance: A Money View", chapter 11, Foreign Exchange Markets

Classroom exerciseUsing the CSV, compute the index's percentage change over the six months after 15 September 2008 and after 15 March 2020. Why does the dollar rise in a global crisis even when it starts in the United States? Answer using the chapter's account of who needs dollars in a crunch. Teach page

Index, January 2006 = 100Federal Reserve H.10 nominal broad dollar index via FRED (DTWEXBGS).Data through 16 Oct 2026Next release: 26 Oct 2026 (H.10 Foreign Exchange Rates, FRED calendar as of 25 Oct 2026)✓ Checked against Federal Reserve H.10 of 13 Jul 2026, broad index (January 2006 = 100), 8 July 2026, 121.1307

Cite asBalance of Power, "The dollar against a broad basket of trading partners", data through 16 Oct 2026. Source: Federal Reserve H.10 nominal broad dollar index via FRED (DTWEXBGS).

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Latest values
DateNominal broad dollar index
6 Oct 2026120.9
7 Oct 2026121.3
8 Oct 2026121.4
9 Oct 2026121.6
13 Oct 2026121.4
14 Oct 2026122.0
15 Oct 2026121.6
16 Oct 2026121.4
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