👀 Ones to watch: The MOST undervalued stocks to buy right nowSee Undervalued Stocks

Forex - USD/CHF edges higher in subdued trade

Published 08/26/2013, 05:39 AM
USD/CHF
-
EUR/CHF
-
Investing.com - The U.S. dollar edged higher against the Swiss franc in subdued trade on Monday, but gains were limited as uncertainty over the future of the Federal Reserve's stimulus program continued to weigh.

USD/CHF hit 0.9244 during European morning trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9233, adding 0.17%.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.9148, the low of August 20 and resistance at 0.9290, the high of August 22.

On Friday, the Commerce Department said U.S. new home sales fell by a larger-than-forecast 13.4% in July, the largest decline in more than three years.

The weak data sparked concerns over the strength of the recovery in the housing sector and fuelled speculation over whether the Fed will start to scale back its USD85 billion-a-month asset purchase program in September.

The Swissie was lower against the euro with EUR/CHF edging up 0.13%, to hit 1.2348.

Later in the day, the U.S. was to release data on durable goods orders.


Latest comments

Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events. Trading on margin increases the financial risks.
Before deciding to trade in financial instrument or cryptocurrencies you should be fully informed of the risks and costs associated with trading the financial markets, carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite, and seek professional advice where needed.
Fusion Media would like to remind you that the data contained in this website is not necessarily real-time nor accurate. The data and prices on the website are not necessarily provided by any market or exchange, but may be provided by market makers, and so prices may not be accurate and may differ from the actual price at any given market, meaning prices are indicative and not appropriate for trading purposes. Fusion Media and any provider of the data contained in this website will not accept liability for any loss or damage as a result of your trading, or your reliance on the information contained within this website.
It is prohibited to use, store, reproduce, display, modify, transmit or distribute the data contained in this website without the explicit prior written permission of Fusion Media and/or the data provider. All intellectual property rights are reserved by the providers and/or the exchange providing the data contained in this website.
Fusion Media may be compensated by the advertisers that appear on the website, based on your interaction with the advertisements or advertisers.
© 2007-2024 - Fusion Media Limited. All Rights Reserved.