ForexFin
ForexFin
Week 2026-W29 (Jul 13, 2026 – Jul 17, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was NZD (+0.97%) and the weakest was USD (-0.81%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was GBP/USD at 11.4% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 17, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. NZD | +0.97% | +1.57% | +1.05% |
| 2. CHF | +0.33% | +1.00% | +0.49% |
| 3. CAD | +0.27% | +0.95% | +0.44% |
| 4. AUD | +0.20% | +0.89% | +0.38% |
| 5. GBP | +0.05% | +0.75% | +0.25% |
| 6. EUR | -0.23% | +0.51% | +0.00% |
| 7. JPY | -0.75% | +0.05% | -0.46% |
| 8. USD | -0.81% | +0.00% | -0.51% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 4.4% | +0.51% |
| GBP/USD | 11.4% | +0.75% |
| USD/JPY | 1.6% | -0.05% |
| USD/CHF | 8.4% | -0.99% |
| AUD/USD | 7.9% | +0.89% |
| USD/CAD | 4.7% | -0.94% |
| NZD/USD | 9.1% | +1.57% |
| EUR/GBP | 7.9% | -0.24% |
| EUR/JPY | 3.2% | +0.46% |
| GBP/JPY | 10.6% | +0.71% |
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.