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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. The US dollar remains under pressure, affected by lower US yields. After a short-lived...

USD/CHF is trading down for the fourth consecutive day. The level to beat for bears is the 0.9600 support. USD/CHF daily chart USD/CHF is easing from the monthly highs as the spot drops below the main SMAs on the daily chart. The US dollar is down against most currencies this Thursday. USD/CHF daily chart - Click to enlarge USD/CHF four-hour chart The spot is pulling back down while nearing the 0.9600 figure below the 200 SMA on the four-hour chart. Bears could...

USD/CHF consolidates gains for the second consecutive day.  The level to beat for bulls is the 0.9900 resistance. The parity level might be on the bulls’ radar. USD/CHF daily chart USD/CHF is retreating slightly this Monday while the currency pair is consolidating gains for the second consecutive day above the main SMAs. The Fed extended its Quantitative Easing program with an initial reaction down on the US dollar which was relatively limited on USD/CHF and across...

USD/CHF stays positive near a three-week high. The resistance line of an eight-day-old rising trend channel limits the immediate upside. 200-bar SMA offers immediate support, SNB in the spotlight. USD/CHF pulls back from the resistance line of a short-term rising trend channel while taking rounds to 0.9695, up 0.16%, during the early Thursday. In addition to the channel’s resistance, nearly overbought RSI conditions also challenge the pair’s further upside. However,...

USD/CHF is reversing up sharply from the 2020 lows.  The level to beat for bulls is the 0.9750 resistance. USD/CHF daily chart USD/CHF is rebounding sharply from 2020 lows while nearing the 100 SMA on the daily chart. The demand for the greenback is dring the currency pair towards the 2020 highs. USD/CHF daily chart(see more posts on USD/CHF, ). USD/CHF four-hour chart The spot spiked to the upside while reaching new March’s highs while trading above the main...

USD/CHF slips from a two-week high. 61.8% Fibonacci retracement, 200-day EMA add to the resistances. While extending its U-turn from 50-day EMA, USD/CHF drops 0.30% to 0.9583 ahead of the European session on Wednesday. The pair currently declines towards 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of its fall from November 2019, at 0.9500. However, an upward sloping trend line since March 09, near 0.9470 now, could restrict further downside. In a case where the bears dominate...

Swiss franc losses strength versus USD, EUR despite risk aversion.  USD/CHF modestly lower for the day after finding resistance at 0.9500.  The USD/CHF was trading around 0.9470, modestly lower from the level it closed on Friday. The pair bottomed during the European session at 0.9390, following rate cuts from many central banks. It then rebounded as the DXY turned positive, trimming losses. The 0.9500 area capped the recovery of the US dollar. From a fundamental...

USD/CHF holds onto recovery gains inside the short-term bullish technical pattern. Key SMA, sluggish MACD question the buyers. In addition to the current risk-reset, USD/CHF takes clues from the technical indicators while rising 0.26% to 0.9493 amid the initial trading session on Tuesday. The pair recently bounced off the support-line of a one-week-old rising trend channel, which in turn pushes the quote towards a 100-bar SMA level of 0.9540. However, the quote’s...

USD/CHF holds onto recovery gains from 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level. 50% of Fibonacci retracement, January month low on the bulls’ radars. Sellers can take entry below 0.9320. USD/CHF adds 0.22% to its previous recovery, currently crossing 10-day SMA, while trading near 0.9460 during the early Friday. The pair manages to remain positive beyond 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of its fall from November 2019. As a result, buyers can aim for further upside beyond a...

USD/CHF is under pressure in Asia as US index futures are flashing red. The pair has created a bear flag or a bearish continuation pattern on the 4-hour chart. USD/CHF is currently trading at 0.9364, representing a 0.38% drop on the day, having failed to chew through offers around 0.94 during the overnight trade. The anti-risk CHF is drawing bids in Asia, possibly tracking the S&P 500 futures, which are currently signaling risk aversion with a 2.25% drop. From a...