The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Electric Utilities & IPPs domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of American Electric Power Company Inc is 9.85, ranking 10 out of 66 in the Electric Utilities & IPPs industry. The company's beta value is 0.53. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.