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Week 2026-W19 (May 4, 2026 – May 8, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was NZD (+1.03%) and the weakest was CAD (-1.15%), 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 10.2% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of May 8, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NZD | +1.03% | +1.55% | +0.75% |
| 2. AUD | +0.48% | +1.07% | +0.27% |
| 3. CHF | +0.47% | +1.06% | +0.26% |
| 4. EUR | +0.17% | +0.80% | +0.00% |
| 5. GBP | +0.08% | +0.72% | -0.08% |
| 6. JPY | -0.32% | +0.36% | -0.43% |
| 7. USD | -0.73% | +0.00% | -0.79% |
| 8. CAD | -1.15% | -0.37% | -1.16% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 5.7% | +0.80% |
| GBP/USD | 6.1% | +0.72% |
| USD/JPY | 10.2% | -0.36% |
| USD/CHF | 4.9% | -1.05% |
| AUD/USD | 7.9% | +1.07% |
| USD/CAD | 1.7% | +0.37% |
| NZD/USD | 10.2% | +1.55% |
| EUR/GBP | 1.1% | +0.08% |
| EUR/JPY | 6.8% | +0.43% |
| GBP/JPY | 7.7% | +0.35% |
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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