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ForexFin
Week 2026-W29 (Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was NZD (+0.90%) and the weakest was USD (-1.05%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 3 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was GBP/JPY at 9.7% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 15, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NZD | +0.90% | +1.72% | +0.97% |
| 2. CHF | +0.54% | +1.41% | +0.66% |
| 3. GBP | +0.47% | +1.34% | +0.59% |
| 4. AUD | +0.31% | +1.20% | +0.45% |
| 5. CAD | -0.12% | +0.82% | +0.08% |
| 6. EUR | -0.21% | +0.75% | +0.00% |
| 7. JPY | -0.82% | +0.20% | -0.54% |
| 8. USD | -1.05% | +0.00% | -0.74% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 0.4% | +0.75% |
| GBP/USD | 9.3% | +1.34% |
| USD/JPY | 0.4% | -0.20% |
| USD/CHF | 0.0% | -1.39% |
| AUD/USD | 4.8% | +1.20% |
| USD/CAD | 5.9% | -0.81% |
| NZD/USD | 5.5% | +1.72% |
| EUR/GBP | 9.0% | -0.59% |
| EUR/JPY | 0.8% | +0.54% |
| GBP/JPY | 9.7% | +1.14% |
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.