Swiss Franc The Euro has risen by 0.01% to 1.0883 CHF. EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, June 01(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ) - Click to enlarge FX Rates The US dollar is mostly firmer against the major currencies. It is consolidating yesterday’s losses more than staging much of a recovery. Even sterling, where a YouGov poll has the Tory lead at three percentage points, down from seven previously, is above yesterday’s...
Read More »FX Daily, May 02: Dollar and Yen Heavy, Equities Trade Higher and Bonds Lower
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, May 02(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ) - Click to enlarge FX Rates The US dollar is sporting a softer profile against most of the major and emerging market currencies. The Japanese yen is the main exception. The greenback is rising against the yen for the fourth session and the sixth of the past seven. The dollar’s gains against the yen coincide with the 10-12 bp recovery...
Read More »FX Daily, March 01: Greenback Bounces, More Fed than Trump
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, March 01(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ) - Click to enlarge GBP/CHF The pound to Swiss Franc rate has now slipped below 1.25, a trend I did say I expected to take shape this month. Whilst some commentators do foresee the pound finding some strength once Article 50 is triggered I believe there is a strong likelihood that we will actually be more likely to see the pound...
Read More »FX Daily, March 01: Greenback Bounces, More Fed than Trump
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, March 01(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ) - Click to enlarge GBP/CHF The pound to Swiss Franc rate has now slipped below 1.25, a trend I did say I expected to take shape this month. Whilst some commentators do foresee the pound finding some strength once Article 50 is triggered I believe there is a strong likelihood that we will actually be more likely to see the pound...
Read More »FX Daily, 01 February: Markets Stabilize, Investors Await Signals from US data and FOMC, and POTUS
Swiss Franc Switzerland SVME Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), January 2017(see more posts on Switzerland SVME PMI, ) Source: Investing.com - Click to enlarge GBP / CHF The pound still remains on the back foot against the Swiss Franc with rates for GBP CHF sitting just below 1.25 for this pair. The pound is struggling to gain momentum against all of the major currencies as Brexit is just around the corner. The...
Read More »FX Daily, December 01: Dollar is on the Defensive, though Yields Rise
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, December 01(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge Sterling has made steady gains against the CHF over the past month, in line with improvements made against other major currencies. The Pound has benefited from a strong run of economic data and more positive market sentiment. Whilst the UK economy remains fragile in the eyes of investors, there is no doubt...
Read More »FX Daily, December 01: Dollar is on the Defensive, though Yields Rise
Swiss Franc EUR/CHF - Euro Swiss Franc, December 01(see more posts on EUR/CHF, ). - Click to enlarge Sterling has made steady gains against the CHF over the past month, in line with improvements made against other major currencies. The Pound has benefited from a strong run of economic data and more positive market sentiment. Whilst the UK economy remains fragile in the eyes of investors, there is no doubt...
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...
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