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Week 2026-W36 (Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was JPY (+2.12%) and the weakest was NZD (-1.05%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was USD/JPY at 18.7% annualized. Source: ECB reference rates via frankfurter.dev.As of Sep 4, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPY | +2.12% | +2.23% | +2.00% |
| 2. CAD | +0.30% | +0.62% | +0.40% |
| 3. AUD | +0.25% | +0.58% | +0.36% |
| 4. EUR | -0.16% | +0.22% | +0.00% |
| 5. USD | -0.41% | +0.00% | -0.22% |
| 6. GBP | -0.49% | -0.07% | -0.29% |
| 7. CHF | -0.51% | -0.09% | -0.31% |
| 8. NZD | -1.05% | -0.56% | -0.79% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 3.0% | +0.22% |
| GBP/USD | 4.1% | -0.07% |
| USD/JPY | 18.7% | -2.18% |
| USD/CHF | 7.7% | +0.09% |
| AUD/USD | 6.0% | +0.58% |
| USD/CAD | 8.7% | -0.62% |
| NZD/USD | 12.6% | -0.56% |
| EUR/GBP | 3.2% | +0.29% |
| EUR/JPY | 16.3% | -1.96% |
| GBP/JPY | 18.6% | -2.24% |
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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