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The Trade-Weighted Broad US Dollar Index Hits the Highest Level since 2002
A strong dollar leads to wider trade deficits, and this is a headwind for US exporters. A strong dollar can also hurt emerging markets.
The trade-weighted broad US Dollar index is a weighted average of the foreign exchange value of the US dollar against the currencies of a broad group of major US trading partners.
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