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Week 2026-W31 (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was JPY (+2.86%) and the weakest was USD (-1.61%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was EUR/JPY at 17.9% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Jul 31, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPY | +2.86% | +3.97% | +2.50% |
| 2. NZD | +0.60% | +1.96% | +0.53% |
| 3. CHF | +0.02% | +1.44% | +0.01% |
| 4. EUR | -0.00% | +1.43% | +0.00% |
| 5. GBP | -0.03% | +1.40% | -0.02% |
| 6. CAD | -0.72% | +0.79% | -0.63% |
| 7. AUD | -1.01% | +0.53% | -0.89% |
| 8. USD | -1.61% | +0.00% | -1.41% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 5.0% | +1.43% |
| GBP/USD | 5.8% | +1.40% |
| USD/JPY | 17.8% | -3.82% |
| USD/CHF | 9.3% | -1.42% |
| AUD/USD | 9.5% | +0.53% |
| USD/CAD | 3.0% | -0.79% |
| NZD/USD | 10.3% | +1.96% |
| EUR/GBP | 2.7% | +0.02% |
| EUR/JPY | 17.9% | -2.44% |
| GBP/JPY | 15.3% | -2.47% |
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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