Week 2026-W31 (Jul 27, 2026 – Jul 31, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was JPY (+1.51%) and the weakest was USD (-0.89%), 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 13.9% annualized. Source: ECB reference rates via frankfurter.dev.As of Jul 31, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPY | +1.51% | +2.12% | +1.27% |
| 2. NZD | +0.50% | +1.23% | +0.38% |
| 3. EUR | +0.06% | +0.84% | +0.00% |
| 4. GBP | -0.00% | +0.79% | -0.06% |
| 5. CHF | -0.18% | +0.63% | -0.22% |
| 6. CAD | -0.38% | +0.46% | -0.38% |
| 7. AUD | -0.59% | +0.27% | -0.57% |
| 8. USD | -0.89% | +0.00% | -0.84% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 7.0% | +0.84% |
| GBP/USD | 6.6% | +0.79% |
| USD/JPY | 12.8% | -2.08% |
| USD/CHF | 9.9% | -0.62% |
| AUD/USD | 9.0% | +0.27% |
| USD/CAD | 3.3% | -0.45% |
| NZD/USD | 10.2% | +1.23% |
| EUR/GBP | 2.0% | +0.06% |
| EUR/JPY | 13.9% | -1.25% |
| GBP/JPY | 12.0% | -1.31% |
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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