Investing.com - The U.S. dollar was lower against the Swiss franc on Thursday, as downbeat U.S. data on Wednesday continued to weigh on demand for the greenback, although euro zone concerns persisted.
USD/CHF hit 0.9434 during European morning trade, the pair's lowest since April 23; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9443, sliding 0.27%.
The pair was likely to find support at 09382, the low of April 4 and resistance at 0.9499, Wednesday's high.
The greenback weakened after official data on Wednesday showed that U.S. durable goods orders dropped 5.7% in March, much worse than expectations for a decline of 2.8%.
Core durable goods orders, which exclude transportation items, fell 1.4%, compared to expectations for a 0.5% increase.
Meanwhile, sentiment remained fragile after disappointing German economic data earlier in the week sparked concerns over the outlook for the euro zone’s largest economy and fuelled expectations over a possible rate cut by the European Central Bank.
Earlier Thursday, data showed that Spain's unemployment rate climbed to 27.16% in the first quarter, with more than six million people unemployed.
The Swissie was steady against the euro with EUR/CHF inching up 0.05%, to hit 1.2332.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to produce the weekly government report on initial jobless claims.
USD/CHF hit 0.9434 during European morning trade, the pair's lowest since April 23; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9443, sliding 0.27%.
The pair was likely to find support at 09382, the low of April 4 and resistance at 0.9499, Wednesday's high.
The greenback weakened after official data on Wednesday showed that U.S. durable goods orders dropped 5.7% in March, much worse than expectations for a decline of 2.8%.
Core durable goods orders, which exclude transportation items, fell 1.4%, compared to expectations for a 0.5% increase.
Meanwhile, sentiment remained fragile after disappointing German economic data earlier in the week sparked concerns over the outlook for the euro zone’s largest economy and fuelled expectations over a possible rate cut by the European Central Bank.
Earlier Thursday, data showed that Spain's unemployment rate climbed to 27.16% in the first quarter, with more than six million people unemployed.
The Swissie was steady against the euro with EUR/CHF inching up 0.05%, to hit 1.2332.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to produce the weekly government report on initial jobless claims.