Week 2026-W38 (Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026): the strongest of the eight major currencies was USD (+1.04%) and the weakest was JPY (-1.40%), measured as the mean percentage change of each currency against its seven peers over 5 trading sessions. The most volatile major pair was GBP/JPY at 10.0% annualized. Source: ECB reference rates via frankfurter.dev.As of Sep 18, 2026 close
| Currency | Weekly strength | vs USD | vs EUR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. USD | +1.04% | +0.00% | +0.79% |
| 2. AUD | +0.89% | -0.14% | +0.66% |
| 3. EUR | +0.13% | -0.79% | +0.00% |
| 4. CAD | +0.03% | -0.88% | -0.09% |
| 5. NZD | -0.18% | -1.06% | -0.28% |
| 6. CHF | -0.24% | -1.11% | -0.33% |
| 7. GBP | -0.24% | -1.11% | -0.33% |
| 8. JPY | -1.40% | -2.12% | -1.34% |
| Pair | Annualized vol | Week change |
|---|---|---|
| EUR/USD | 3.2% | -0.79% |
| GBP/USD | 3.5% | -1.11% |
| USD/JPY | 9.5% | +2.16% |
| USD/CHF | 4.1% | +1.12% |
| AUD/USD | 2.6% | -0.14% |
| USD/CAD | 2.1% | +0.89% |
| NZD/USD | 4.2% | -1.06% |
| EUR/GBP | 1.4% | +0.33% |
| EUR/JPY | 9.5% | +1.36% |
| GBP/JPY | 10.0% | +1.02% |
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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