The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Software & IT Services 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 Microsoft Corp is 9.20, ranking 8 out of 489 in the Software & IT Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.09. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.