Week 2026-W28 (Jul 6, 2026 – Jul 10, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was NZD (+1.07%) and the weakest was CHF (-0.54%), 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 8.9% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 10, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NZD | +1.07% | +1.09% | +1.32% |
| 2. CAD | +0.25% | +0.37% | +0.60% |
| 3. JPY | +0.12% | +0.25% | +0.48% |
| 4. GBP | -0.09% | +0.07% | +0.29% |
| 5. USD | -0.17% | +0.00% | +0.23% |
| 6. AUD | -0.21% | -0.03% | +0.19% |
| 7. EUR | -0.43% | -0.23% | +0.00% |
| 8. CHF | -0.54% | -0.32% | -0.10% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 2.7% | -0.23% |
| GBP/USD | 3.2% | +0.07% |
| USD/JPY | 4.8% | -0.25% |
| USD/CHF | 3.7% | +0.32% |
| AUD/USD | 3.7% | -0.03% |
| USD/CAD | 1.4% | -0.37% |
| NZD/USD | 8.9% | +1.09% |
| EUR/GBP | 1.1% | -0.29% |
| EUR/JPY | 6.1% | -0.48% |
| GBP/JPY | 6.9% | -0.19% |
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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