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Safe-haven yen and Swiss franc gain as weekend Iran strikes unnerve markets
Trading was thin late on Sunday European time, but deals in major currency pairs can set the tone
Wall Street turns to ‘haven-first’ strategies amid Iran attacks
All eyes will be on energy markets when trading fully re-opens on Monday
USD/CHF trades within key range as SNB holds rates and Fed turns cautious
THE US dollar/Swiss franc (USD/CHF) FX pair is widely considered a safe-haven currency pair due to Switzerland’s neutral geopolitical stance and its low-risk financial system, in contrast to the US do...
Swiss National Bank likely intervening to weaken franc: UBS
[ZURICH] The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is probably stepping into the market to weaken the franc, according to economists at UBS Group.
Swiss National Bank cuts interest rate to zero in effort to stop franc inflows
The quarter-point reduction is the sixth consecutive move by officials
Greenback under pressure; safe havens outperform
It lost the most ground to the Swiss franc and the euro
Tariff and growth worries boost safe-haven yen, Swiss franc
THE Japanese yen and Swiss franc strengthened against the US dollar on Monday (Mar 10), as traders flocked to safe-haven currencies due to lingering worries over tariffs and a US economic slowdown, wh...
Euro, US dollar steady before ECB decision, Swiss franc falls on large rate cut
THE US dollar was broadly steady on Thursday (Dec 12) while the euro traded a touch higher before the European Central Bank’s (ECB) monetary policy decision later in the day, where a quarter-point rat...
US dollar steadies, Aussie drops after RBA, Chinese trade data
THE US dollar rose on Tuesday (Dec 10) ahead of US inflation data which could offer clues about the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing path, while analysts assess the likely impact of Donald Trump’s po...
Finding a haven in selected currencies
The US dollar, yen and Swiss franc can be valuable components in a basket of safe-haven assets within a diversified portfolio
