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ForexFin
Week 2026-W27 (Jun 29, 2026 – Jul 3, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was NZD (+0.58%) and the weakest was USD (-0.47%), 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 8.9% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 3, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NZD | +0.58% | +0.93% | +0.81% |
| 2. AUD | +0.32% | +0.70% | +0.58% |
| 3. GBP | +0.27% | +0.66% | +0.54% |
| 4. CHF | +0.14% | +0.54% | +0.42% |
| 5. JPY | -0.05% | +0.37% | +0.26% |
| 6. EUR | -0.34% | +0.12% | +0.00% |
| 7. CAD | -0.45% | +0.02% | -0.10% |
| 8. USD | -0.47% | +0.00% | -0.12% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 5.7% | +0.12% |
| GBP/USD | 4.0% | +0.66% |
| USD/JPY | 8.9% | -0.37% |
| USD/CHF | 5.4% | -0.54% |
| AUD/USD | 6.0% | +0.70% |
| USD/CAD | 3.1% | -0.02% |
| NZD/USD | 4.1% | +0.93% |
| EUR/GBP | 4.0% | -0.53% |
| EUR/JPY | 6.0% | -0.26% |
| GBP/JPY | 5.0% | +0.28% |
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.