The Swiss franc (CHF)

Sweden sets off a very busy week in terms of central bank activity. Following quadruple witching day on Friday, we ought to expect a rather volatile week of trading ahead of the quarter's close. This is especially true for the…
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SNB governing board member Andrea Maechler has stated that the bank is keeping a close eye on the current economic situation, and, that if deemed necessary, the bank will act accordingly. Their willingness to take action depends on how…
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It's central bank week and most of the majors are scheduled to decide on policy. The consensus is that they are in a "race to the bottom" with rates, and are just waiting for each other to pull the trigger. So, needless to say, it will…
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Tomorrow there are two events which could move the Swissie. The first is before the European markets open, with the release of the long-anticipated Q2 GDP data. Normally this would drive the markets on its own. But given the strong…
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A currency crisis is when there is a sharp depreciation (or at times, an appreciation) in the value of a currency. When a currency crisis occurs, it can have a significant impact which can affect all spheres of the economy, including the…
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Despite being the start of a new semester, it's been a pretty quiet week on the economic calendar for Switzerland. The only major data we have scheduled is tomorrow's CPI data. After that, the Swissie will be left to its own devices for…
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Tomorrow we have one of the most important events on the economic calendar for the Swissie, and that is the interest rate decision with related data from the SNB. Because the Swiss central bank meets less frequently than others, when it…
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Despite it being the start of the month, the economic calendar this week for Switzerland is pretty light. The next important data release is unemployment figures, scheduled for before market open at 07:45 CET (1:45 EST). They come along…
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The CHF is in for a busy week, with the most important figures coming out tomorrow before European traders get to their desks. Switzerland is one of the last major countries to report their GDP. But, it doesn't mean it won't provide some…
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The start of economic data driving volatility for both the AUD and CHF pairs is on Tuesday really early (or Monday really late). We will see a couple of data releases coming out that could impact the markets, as they have done so in the…
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