The US dollar is the world's primary reserve currency and sits on one side of the vast majority of global FX transactions. Dollar strength is driven chiefly by Federal Reserve interest-rate policy, US inflation and employment data, and global risk appetite — in stressed markets, capital tends to flow into dollars.
| Currency code | USD |
| Central bank | Federal Reserve (Fed) |
| Region | United States |
| Key drivers to watch | Fed rate decisions (FOMC), CPI and jobs reports, US Treasury yields |
| Tracked pairs | USD/EUR, USD/GBP, USD/JPY, USD/CHF, USD/AUD, USD/CAD, USD/CNY, USD/INR, USD/SGD, USD/NZD, USD/SEK |
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