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Dollar trend

DTWEXBGS · One of the nine sensors MacroLens watches daily.

What it measures: The dollar vs. major trading partners' currencies

How to read it: Rising = global money seeking dollar safety/yield; falling = risk appetite flowing outward

Why investors watch it: The dollar is the world's thermostat — historically, sustained strength pressures overseas earnings and commodities, while weakness eases global conditions

Currently risingheld 10 trading days. The dollar has been strengthening against major currencies — historically associated with money seeking dollar safety or yield Last change: Jun 18, 2026.

What would flip this reading: This signal’s flip threshold is a moving average — see the Methodology.

Flip history

DateChangeReading
Jun 18, 2026falling rising120.40
Apr 8, 2026rising falling119.06
Mar 27, 2026falling rising120.89
Apr 11, 2025rising falling124.02
Oct 8, 2024falling rising122.66
Sep 24, 2024rising falling121.13
Jan 17, 2024falling rising121.04
Dec 14, 2023rising falling119.57
Dec 13, 2023falling rising121.16
Nov 28, 2023rising falling119.59
Sep 1, 2023falling rising120.76
Jan 6, 2023rising falling121.09
Jul 19, 2021falling rising113.55
Jul 22, 2020rising falling118.13
Feb 19, 2020falling rising116.78
Dec 27, 2019rising falling115.22
Aug 1, 2019falling rising116.05
Jun 26, 2019rising falling114.56
May 2, 2018falling rising110.16
May 15, 2017rising falling114.35
Sep 16, 2016falling rising113.18
Aug 10, 2016rising falling111.32
Jun 27, 2016falling rising113.13
Jun 7, 2016rising falling110.84
May 19, 2016falling rising112.23
Mar 30, 2016rising falling110.23
Jul 30, 2014falling rising94.35
Jun 30, 2014rising falling93.21
Nov 7, 2013falling rising93.40
Oct 17, 2013rising falling92.02
Feb 26, 2013falling rising92.42
Sep 7, 2012rising falling91.35
Sep 9, 2011falling rising88.95
Sep 13, 2010rising falling93.08
Aug 13, 2010falling rising94.05
Aug 2, 2010rising falling92.79
May 4, 2010falling rising93.81
May 11, 2009rising falling97.75
Aug 8, 2008falling rising88.89
Apr 18, 2006rising falling99.67
Mar 8, 2006falling rising100.86
Jan 4, 2006rising falling100.23

History of state changes only — not a prediction, and not a claim about what followed. Data source: FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.