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Week 2026-W20 (May 11, 2026 – May 15, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was USD (+1.23%) and the weakest was GBP (-0.85%), 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 11.4% annualized. Source: ECB reference rates via frankfurter.dev.As of May 15, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. USD | +1.23% | +0.00% | +1.18% |
| 2. CAD | +0.48% | -0.65% | +0.52% |
| 3. JPY | +0.20% | -0.89% | +0.28% |
| 4. CHF | +0.12% | -0.96% | +0.21% |
| 5. EUR | -0.11% | -1.16% | +0.00% |
| 6. AUD | -0.23% | -1.27% | -0.10% |
| 7. NZD | -0.82% | -1.78% | -0.62% |
| 8. GBP | -0.85% | -1.80% | -0.65% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 3.7% | -1.16% |
| GBP/USD | 8.3% | -1.80% |
| USD/JPY | 2.1% | +0.90% |
| USD/CHF | 4.1% | +0.97% |
| AUD/USD | 11.0% | -1.27% |
| USD/CAD | 2.9% | +0.65% |
| NZD/USD | 11.4% | -1.78% |
| EUR/GBP | 5.0% | +0.65% |
| EUR/JPY | 2.2% | -0.28% |
| GBP/JPY | 6.2% | -0.92% |
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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