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Week 2026-W32 (Aug 3, 2026 – Aug 7, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was AUD (+0.65%) and the weakest was JPY (-0.84%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was USD/CHF at 7.1% annualized. Source: FMP daily closes (ECB reference rates fallback).As of Aug 7, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. AUD | +0.65% | +0.92% | +0.49% |
| 2. CAD | +0.50% | +0.79% | +0.35% |
| 3. EUR | +0.09% | +0.43% | +0.00% |
| 4. GBP | +0.08% | +0.42% | -0.01% |
| 5. NZD | -0.01% | +0.34% | -0.09% |
| 6. CHF | -0.07% | +0.29% | -0.14% |
| 7. USD | -0.40% | +0.00% | -0.43% |
| 8. JPY | -0.84% | -0.39% | -0.82% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 3.9% | +0.43% |
| GBP/USD | 2.4% | +0.42% |
| USD/JPY | 6.0% | +0.39% |
| USD/CHF | 7.1% | -0.29% |
| AUD/USD | 7.0% | +0.92% |
| USD/CAD | 5.2% | -0.78% |
| NZD/USD | 5.5% | +0.34% |
| EUR/GBP | 1.6% | +0.01% |
| EUR/JPY | 4.4% | +0.83% |
| GBP/JPY | 4.7% | +0.82% |
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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