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Week 2026-W18 (Apr 27, 2026 – May 1, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was JPY (+1.37%) and the weakest was NZD (-0.63%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was USD/JPY at 21.8% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of May 1, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPY | +1.37% | +1.52% | +1.52% |
| 2. CHF | +0.26% | +0.55% | +0.54% |
| 3. CAD | -0.02% | +0.30% | +0.30% |
| 4. GBP | -0.08% | +0.25% | +0.24% |
| 5. AUD | -0.15% | +0.19% | +0.19% |
| 6. EUR | -0.36% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
| 7. USD | -0.36% | +0.00% | -0.00% |
| 8. NZD | -0.63% | -0.23% | -0.23% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 5.3% | +0.00% |
| GBP/USD | 9.5% | +0.25% |
| USD/JPY | 21.8% | -1.50% |
| USD/CHF | 10.7% | -0.54% |
| AUD/USD | 13.8% | +0.19% |
| USD/CAD | 7.8% | -0.30% |
| NZD/USD | 16.1% | -0.23% |
| EUR/GBP | 4.6% | -0.24% |
| EUR/JPY | 16.7% | -1.50% |
| GBP/JPY | 12.4% | -1.26% |
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.
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