Swiss Franc Higher Amid Cautious Mood
August 28 2024 - 9:28AM
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The Swiss franc rose against its major counterparts in the New
York session on Wednesday, as risk sentiment dampened ahead of the
release of quarterly results from AI darling Nvidia (NVDA) after
the close of today's trading.
Shares of Nvidia are currently tumbling by 3.2 percent, more
than offsetting the 1.5 percent jump seen during Tuesday's
session.
Traders also look ahead to the release of Commerce Department's
report on personal income and spending for July on Friday, which
includes readings on inflation said to be preferred by the Federal
Reserve.
Economists currently expect the report to show the annual rate
of consumer price growth was unchanged at 2.5 percent.
With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the
inflation reading could impact expectations for how quickly the Fed
cuts rates.
The franc advanced to a 5-day high of 171.72 against the yen,
near 2-week high of 1.1099 against the pound and near a 3-week high
of 0.9360 against the euro, off its early lows of 170.78, 1.1173
and 0.9420, respectively. The currency is seen finding resistance
around 174.5 against the yen, 1.09 against the pound and 0.925
against the euro.
The franc recovered to 0.8411 against the greenback, from an
early low of 0.8452. The currency is likely to locate resistance
around the 0.83 level.
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