Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was higher against the Swiss franc on Monday, but gains were limited as markets awaited a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, later in the day.
USD/CHF hit 0.9164 during European morning trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9160, rising 0.27%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.9142, the low of January 11 and resistance at 0.9200, the high of January 2.
Market participants were awaiting Bernanke's speech on monetary policy and the recovery from the global financial crisis later Monday, amid speculation that the Fed chairman would quash speculation over an earlier-than-expected end to the central bank’s quantitative easing program.
Meanwhile, sentiment remained supported by hopes that the situation in the euro zone is stabilizing. Earlier Monday, International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde said the region’s economy will begin to recover this year, reiterating remarks by the president of the European Central Bank last week.
Elsewhere, the Swissie was lower against the euro with EUR/CHF climbing 0.58%, to hit 1.2259.
Also Monday, official data showed that industrial production in the euro zone slipped 0.03% in November, disappointing expectations for a 0.1% rise, after a 1% decline the previous month.
USD/CHF hit 0.9164 during European morning trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9160, rising 0.27%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.9142, the low of January 11 and resistance at 0.9200, the high of January 2.
Market participants were awaiting Bernanke's speech on monetary policy and the recovery from the global financial crisis later Monday, amid speculation that the Fed chairman would quash speculation over an earlier-than-expected end to the central bank’s quantitative easing program.
Meanwhile, sentiment remained supported by hopes that the situation in the euro zone is stabilizing. Earlier Monday, International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde said the region’s economy will begin to recover this year, reiterating remarks by the president of the European Central Bank last week.
Elsewhere, the Swissie was lower against the euro with EUR/CHF climbing 0.58%, to hit 1.2259.
Also Monday, official data showed that industrial production in the euro zone slipped 0.03% in November, disappointing expectations for a 0.1% rise, after a 1% decline the previous month.