Category Archive: 1.) FXStreet on SNB&CHF

Swiss Franc at risk as inflation diverges from SNB forecasts

Swiss Franc is vulnerable as inflation data continues to undershoot official forecasts. The SNB expected inflation to average 1.9% in 2024 in its December forecast, but it currently sits at 1.2%. 

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EUR/CHF Price Analysis: Pullback possible amid mixed signals

EUR/CHF has rebounded from the 0.9254 December 2023 lows and rallied up to resistance from a key barrier in the form of the 50-week Simple Moving Average (SMA). The pair is probably still in a long-term downtrend despite recent strength. 

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US Dollar enters fourth day of consecutive losses ahead of Powell testimony

The US Dollar trades softer across the board on Wednesday. US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is heading to Capitol Hill for his semi-annual testimony. The US Dollar Index snaps an important support, looking bleak ahead of the ECB decision and NFP data.

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Swiss Franc extends losses on Swiss interest rate outlook

The Swiss Franc (CHF) edges lower against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday as traders continue to bet on a less-inflationary outlook for Switzerland, supporting a relatively low interest rate policy and dampening foreign capital inflows. 

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Trades back and forth around 0.8800

USD/CHF trades sideways near 0.8800 as the focus shifts to US economic data. The Swiss economy is expected to have growth at a moderate pace of 0.1% in the last quarter of 2023. Fed policymakers support holding interest rates unchanged in the range of 5.25%-5.50%.

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EUR/CHF hits ten-week highs above 0.9550 as Franc continues to soften

EUR/CHF up over 3% from December’s lows. ECB President Lagarde looks ahead to growth rebound. Swiss Franc is broadly weaker across the majors market.

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Forex Today: Pound Sterling weakens on soft UK inflation, US Dollar consolidates gains

The US Dollar Index consolidates it's gains early Wednesday after rising 0.7% to a fresh three-month high near 105.00 on Tuesday. Eurostat will release fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data in the European session and there won't be any high-tier data releases from the US later in the day.

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Gold price consolidates post-US CPI losses, seems vulnerable near two-month low

Gold price (XAU/USD) extends its sideways consolidative price move and remains depressed below the $2,000 psychological mark, or a two-month low heading into the European session on Monday. The stronger-than-expected US consumer inflation report released on Tuesday fueled speculations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will wait until the June policy meeting before cutting interest rates.

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USD/CHF retraces its recent gains on risk appetite, inches lower to near 0.8730

USD/CHF attempts to recover its recent gains registered in the previous session. The USD/CHF pair edges lower to near 0.8730 during the European hours on Thursday. The improved risk appetite weakened the US Dollar (USD) against the Swiss Franc (CHF). Additionally, the subdued US bond yields are contributing downward pressure to undermining the Greenback.

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USD/CHF heading for 0.8500 as Swiss Franc climbs into four-month high against Greenback

The USD/CHF slipped through the 0.8600 handle on Thursday as broader markets push over the US Dollar (USD), bolstering all other major currencies across the board and lifting the Swiss Franc into a new twenty-week high against the Greenback.

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SNB’s Jordan: Another interest rate move is possible if current monetary policy is not restrictive enough

In an interview with local television station TeleZueri, Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Thomas Jordan said that he doesn’t rule out more interest rate hikes ahead.

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Pound Sterling skates on thin ice ahead of UK’s Q3 GDP data

Pound Sterling struggles for a direction as investors shift focus to the Q3 GDP data.

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Golden cross loom, bulls hopeful target 0.9100

Share: USD/CHF finds support at 0.9010, with buyers lifting pair to 0.9057 in late North American session. 'Golden cross' formation of 50-day moving average crossing above 200-day moving average opens door for bullish resumption. Sellers must push prices below 0.9000 mark and reclaim latest cycle low at 0.8887 to maintain control. The USD/CHF finds some support at around the...

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14R day shorting GBP and USD/CHF, oil was a setup

In this video I showcase the setups for selling into built-up longs in the NY session in cable and USD/CHF using SB strategy and an indicator template that I'm working on with rules...work in progress.

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USD/CHF Asia Price Forecast: Greenback holds above 0.9700 vs. Swiss franc

USD/CHF’s bull trend remains intact as the spot holds above the 0.9700 figure. The level to beat for bulls is the 0.9800 resistance. USD/CHF is trading below the 100 and 200 SMA on the daily chart as the market is consolidating the last leg up. 

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Technical set-up remains tilted in favour of bullish traders

USD/CHF traded with a positive bias for the sixth consecutive session on Monday. Bulls are likely to wait for a sustained move beyond the very important 200-DMA. The USD/CHF pair built on last week's goodish positive move of around 300 pips and continued gaining traction for the sixth straight session on Monday.

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: US dollar bulls nearing 0.9700 handle vs. Swiss franc

USD/CHF is trading up for the third consecutive day. The level to beat for bulls is the 0.9700 resistance. USD/CHF is rebounding from the 0.9500 level while challenging the 50 SMA on the daily chart. DXY (US dollar index) is gaining some ground vs. most of its rivals.  

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USD/CHF Price Analysis: Intraday positive move stalls near the 0.9590 confluence region

USD/CHF finds decent support near 0.9500 mark and snaps four days of losing streak. The set-up warrants some caution before positioning for any further recovery move. The USD/CHF pair found a decent support near the key 0.9500 psychological mark and staged a goodish recovery on the first day of a new trading week, snapping four consecutive days of losing streak.

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USD/CHF hits ten-day lows near 0.9550 as the greenback remains under pressure

US Dollar Index tumbles to fresh weekly lows at 98.73, down 4% from the top.  US data: Consumer Sentiment Index suffers second-largest monthly decline in March. The USD/CHF pair is falling for the fourth consecutive day amid an ongoing sell-off of the US dollar. The DXY approached earlier on Friday the 100.00 area and recently bottomed at 98.73, the lowest level since March 17. 

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