Comment on Swiss Franc by George Dorgan My articles About meMy booksFollow on:TwitterFacebookGoogle +YoutubeSeeking AlphaCFA SocietyLinkedINEconomicBlogs Swiss Franc With the not convincing U.S. jobs number, both the EUR and, in particular, the Swiss Franc could improve. With continuing political uncertainty in the U.S., more speculators closed their short CHF positions. Moreover, I expect significant...
Read More »FX Daily, November 03: Political Angst Drives Markets
Comment on GBP and CHF by Matt Vassallo My articles About meMy booksFollow on: Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, November 03(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge GBP/CHF rates are trading below 1.20 on the exchange, providing those clients holding CHF with some of the best rates they’ve seen in the past six years. The Pounds woes have been well documented but with a key day of economic...
Read More »FX Daily, November 02: Standpat FOMC Trumped by US Political Jitters
Comment on GBP and CHF by Jonathan Watson My articles My siteAbout meMy booksFollow on:TwitterLinkedIN Swiss Franc The Swiss Franc is a safe haven currency and benefits in time of uncertainty. With Donald Trump now looking much more likely to win the Election the Swissie has found favour. If you are buying the Franc with sterling in the future the combination of global uncertainty and a weak pound looks set...
Read More »FX Daily, November 01: Dollar and Yen Slip in Quiet even if Eventful Turnover
Comment on Swiss Franc by George Dorgan My articles About meMy booksFollow on:TwitterFacebookGoogle +YoutubeSeeking AlphaCFA SocietyLinkedINEconomicBlogs EUR/CHF Swiss Franc: The EUR/CHF has fallen again to the SNB intervention levels of 1.08. The dollar has depreciated by more than 1%. Who has followed our blog, knows that the Franc is a proxy for global growth, in particular Emerging Markets. Today’s...
Read More »FX Daily, October 28: Dollar Sidelined, Krona Stabilizes, Rates Firm
Comment on GBP and CHF by Dayle Littlejohn My articles My siteAbout meMy booksFollow on: Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, October 28(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge Since the UK public decided to vote out of the European Union GBP/CHF exchange rates have dropped 22 cents. To put this into monetary value a 200,000 Swiss Franc purchase now costs an extra £26,000 and I believe...
Read More »FX Daily, October 27: Rising Yields Continue to be the Main Driver
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, October 27(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge GBP/CHF rates have levelled out over the past couple of weeks following some heavy losses earlier this month. The Pound crashed following UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s comments regarding the triggering of Article 50 early next year. Whilst we knew this was coming the timeline was shrouded in uncertainty and the...
Read More »FX Daily, October 26: Euro and Yen Extend Recovery
Swiss Franc After touching 1.08, which apparently the “new floor”, the SNB moved the EUR/CHF upwards yesterday and Monday. Today’s EUR recovery against USD, let also the EUR/CHF rise. EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, October 26(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge FX Rates The US dollar’s upside momentum reversed in North America yesterday and has been sold in Asia and Europe. This seems like mostly...
Read More »FX Daily, October 25: Germany IFO, Dollar Going Nowhere
EUR/CHF The SNB might have been behind the jump from 1.08 towards 1.823 in the last two days. EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, October 25 2016(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge GBP/CHF The pound had started the week looking more upbeat against the Swiss Franc but soon came under pressure just before Bank of England Governor Mark Carney met with a House of Lords committee about...
Read More »FX Daily, October 25: Dollar Goes Nowhere Quickly
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, October 25 2016(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge The pound had started the week looking more upbeat against the Swiss Franc but soon came under pressure just before Bank of England Governor Mark Carney met with a House of Lords committee about Brexit. There was a sudden 1% fall in the price of sterling in the minutes prior to the...
Read More »FX Daily, October 21: Greenback Ending Week on Firm Note
Swiss Franc The EUR/CHF ended the evening at 1.0810. The question is if the SNB was intervening or not. We are convinced that the “new floor” is the area between 1.08 and 1.0850. Hence there should be stronger interventions going on. EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, October 21 2016(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge FX Rates The US dollar is firm especially against the European complex and emerging...
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