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ForexFin
Week 2026-W27 (Jun 29, 2026 – Jul 2, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was NZD (+0.52%) and the weakest was USD (-0.44%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 4 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was USD/JPY at 9.8% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 2, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NZD | +0.52% | +0.85% | +0.79% |
| 2. GBP | +0.34% | +0.69% | +0.63% |
| 3. AUD | +0.12% | +0.49% | +0.43% |
| 4. JPY | +0.05% | +0.43% | +0.38% |
| 5. CHF | +0.05% | +0.43% | +0.38% |
| 6. CAD | -0.25% | +0.17% | +0.11% |
| 7. EUR | -0.38% | +0.06% | +0.00% |
| 8. USD | -0.44% | +0.00% | -0.06% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 6.7% | +0.06% |
| GBP/USD | 4.6% | +0.69% |
| USD/JPY | 9.8% | -0.43% |
| USD/CHF | 6.4% | -0.43% |
| AUD/USD | 7.4% | +0.49% |
| USD/CAD | 2.8% | -0.17% |
| NZD/USD | 5.0% | +0.85% |
| EUR/GBP | 4.1% | -0.63% |
| EUR/JPY | 6.4% | -0.38% |
| GBP/JPY | 5.2% | +0.26% |
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.