US Dollar Index (DXY)
ICE US Dollar Index DX-Y.NYB (points, daily)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | macro |
| Unit | pts |
| Resolution | 1d |
| Assets | MACRO |
| Tier | Basic |
| API Endpoint | GET /v1/macro/markets |
| Field | dxy |
Overview
The ICE US Dollar Index (DX-Y.NYB), commonly known as DXY. A weighted geometric average of the US dollar against six major currencies: euro (57.6%), Japanese yen (13.6%), British pound (11.9%), Canadian dollar (9.1%), Swedish krona (4.2%), and Swiss franc (3.6%). Daily values in index points.
Interpretation
- Rising DXY: dollar strengthening, tighter global liquidity in USD terms — historically a headwind for BTC and emerging-market assets.
- Falling DXY: dollar weakening, looser global liquidity — historically a tailwind for BTC.
- Dollar trends are typically driven by relative monetary policy, growth differentials, and risk-on/risk-off flows.
Use Cases
- Use as the headline single-number gauge of global USD strength for BTC macro overlays.
- Compute rolling correlation between BTC and DXY to identify regime shifts in cross-asset behaviour.
- Combine with
macro_real_yieldto assess the joint dollar-and-rates backdrop that governs hard-asset performance.
API Usage
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://api.blocklens.co/v1/macro/markets?start_date=2024-01-01&end_date=2024-12-31&limit=365"
Related Metrics
- EUR/USD — Euro to US Dollar exchange rate (daily)
- USD/JPY — US Dollar to Japanese Yen exchange rate (daily)
- Gold Futures (GC=F) — COMEX Gold futures continuous contract ($/oz, daily)
- Fed Funds Target Rate — US federal funds upper-bound target rate (%, daily)