Swiss Franc Declines Amid Risk Appetite
27 Aprile 2023 - 08:30AM
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The Swiss franc was lower against its major counterparts in the
European session on Thursday, as a string of strong tech earnings
offset lingering concerns about the U.S. banking sector.
Facebook parent company Meta posted better-than-expected
earnings for the first quarter and issued a strong outlook for the
second quarter.
Investors await a preliminary reading on first quarter U.S. GDP
along with reports on weekly jobless claims and pending home sales
later today for more direction.
PCE inflation data due on Friday could offer hints on when the
Federal Reserve might consider pausing interest rate rises.
In another development, the U.S. House of Representatives on
Wednesday approved a bill to raise the government's debt ceiling,
but it is unlikely to be passed in the Senate. The franc was down
against the dollar, at a 6-day low of 0.8930. The franc is seen
finding support around the 0.91 level.
The franc fell to 149.70 against the yen, from an early high of
150.23. If the currency slides again, it may find support around
the area.
The franc depreciated to a fresh 2-week low of 0.9866 against
the euro and a 1-week low of 1.1134 against the pound, off its
early highs of 0.9823 and 1.1093, respectively. The next possible
support for the franc is seen around 1.00 against the euro and 1.15
against the pound.
Looking ahead, U.S. pending home sales for March, weekly jobless
claims for the week ended April 22 and GDP data for the first
quarter will be released in the New York session.
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