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Week 2026-W30 (Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 24, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was USD (+0.63%) and the weakest was CHF (-0.57%), 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 6.6% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 24, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. USD | +0.63% | +0.00% | +0.38% |
| 2. CAD | +0.45% | -0.16% | +0.22% |
| 3. AUD | +0.31% | -0.28% | +0.10% |
| 4. EUR | +0.20% | -0.38% | +0.00% |
| 5. GBP | -0.30% | -0.81% | -0.44% |
| 6. JPY | -0.31% | -0.82% | -0.44% |
| 7. NZD | -0.41% | -0.90% | -0.53% |
| 8. CHF | -0.57% | -1.05% | -0.67% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 2.8% | -0.38% |
| GBP/USD | 4.2% | -0.81% |
| USD/JPY | 3.9% | +0.83% |
| USD/CHF | 2.0% | +1.06% |
| AUD/USD | 3.8% | -0.28% |
| USD/CAD | 2.8% | +0.16% |
| NZD/USD | 6.6% | -0.90% |
| EUR/GBP | 2.7% | +0.44% |
| EUR/JPY | 2.2% | +0.44% |
| GBP/JPY | 0.6% | +0.01% |
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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