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ForexFin
Week 2026-W16 (Apr 13, 2026 – Apr 17, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was AUD (+0.78%) and the weakest was USD (-0.39%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was NZD/USD at 6.4% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Apr 17, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AUD | +0.78% | +1.03% | +0.98% |
| 2. CAD | +0.45% | +0.74% | +0.70% |
| 3. JPY | +0.21% | +0.53% | +0.48% |
| 4. NZD | -0.12% | +0.24% | +0.19% |
| 5. CHF | -0.22% | +0.15% | +0.11% |
| 6. EUR | -0.34% | +0.04% | +0.00% |
| 7. GBP | -0.35% | +0.04% | -0.00% |
| 8. USD | -0.39% | +0.00% | -0.04% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 3.5% | +0.04% |
| GBP/USD | 4.8% | +0.04% |
| USD/JPY | 4.4% | -0.52% |
| USD/CHF | 4.2% | -0.15% |
| AUD/USD | 5.3% | +1.03% |
| USD/CAD | 1.1% | -0.74% |
| NZD/USD | 6.4% | +0.24% |
| EUR/GBP | 1.8% | +0.00% |
| EUR/JPY | 4.2% | -0.48% |
| GBP/JPY | 3.6% | -0.48% |
Relative strength is the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers between the first and last
daily close of the week. A reading of +0.50% means the currency gained, on average, half a percent against
the other majors. Realized volatility is the standard deviation of daily log returns of each pair over the week,
annualized by ×√252. Full formulas are on the methodology page; the data
pipeline is documented in the docs.