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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:40:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/eur-stunted-by-juncker-comments-final-greek-deal-elusive/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/eur-stunted-by-juncker-comments-final-greek-deal-elusive/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:34:10 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=65948 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/eur-stunted-by-juncker-comments-final-greek-deal-elusive/feed/ 0 Comments made by the Eurogroup's head Jean-Claude Juncker sent the EUR lower, as he said that the debt negotiations with Greece continue to be "ultra difficult" putting to rest some of the rumors swirling around this week that a deal may be forthcoming shortly. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/eurchf-break-of-key-support-can-spark-battle-with-snb/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/eurchf-break-of-key-support-can-spark-battle-with-snb/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:28:49 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=65345 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/eurchf-break-of-key-support-can-spark-battle-with-snb/feed/ 0 Even as the euro has strengthened against the dollar over the last week and a half is unable to carry that advanced to its fight against the Swiss franc. This week we test key support near 1.2060 that if breached would set up a big battle between the market and the SNB. The fact that the Greek debt negotiations have not found resolution continue to not see a resolution in the Greek debt negotiations, the CHF continues to be bid as a safe haven thereby reinforcing a fundamental bias for the Swiss franc against the euro in these conditions. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/hildebrand-resigns-will-eurchf-be-tested/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/hildebrand-resigns-will-eurchf-be-tested/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:10:38 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=63796 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/hildebrand-resigns-will-eurchf-be-tested/feed/ 0 An interesting development for the Swiss Franc today is the resignation of the Swiss National Bank Chairman Philipp Hildebrand. The immediate impact was for the EUR/CHF to fall in favor of the Swiss franc as the market may try and test the resolve of the SNB to protect the 1.20 floor it has put in the pair. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/key-news-today-snb-european-pmi-data-uk-sales-and-orders-spanish-bond-auction/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/key-news-today-snb-european-pmi-data-uk-sales-and-orders-spanish-bond-auction/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:28:52 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=62150 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/key-news-today-snb-european-pmi-data-uk-sales-and-orders-spanish-bond-auction/feed/ 0 In key developments today we saw the Swiss national Bank in a wait-and-see mode disappointing some market participants which wanted further action to weaken the Swiss franc. We also saw manufacturing and services data coming of a better-than-expected in Europe and we had a positive bond auction from Spain helping calm jitters in European equity and bond markets. In the UK meanwhile,we saw week sales and orders data suggesting continued pressure on the UK economy. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/preview-3-options-for-snb-at-its-interest-rate-decision/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/preview-3-options-for-snb-at-its-interest-rate-decision/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:18:16 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=62108 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/preview-3-options-for-snb-at-its-interest-rate-decision/feed/ 0 With an economy that is slowing and annual consumer inflation falling into negative territory the speculation around Thursday's SNB interest rate decision is quite high. The options available to the SNB are to raise the EUR/CHF floor from 1.20, impose negative interest rates or other capital controls on foreign deposits, or to take a "wait and see" approach. We highlight these options as well as take a look at the USD/CHF and EUR/CHF as we have seen these 2 pairs diverge recently. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/chf-losses-ease-slightly-as-speculated-snb-announcement-doesnt-happen/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/chf-losses-ease-slightly-as-speculated-snb-announcement-doesnt-happen/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:10:52 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=60105 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/chf-losses-ease-slightly-as-speculated-snb-announcement-doesnt-happen/feed/ 0 With rumors swirling that the Swiss National Bank would be making an important announcement at 4PM GMT, market participants sold Swiss franc and bought euro, and pretty much every other currency against the franc, on speculation that the announcement could be of further SNB intervention. When the time came, there was no announcement from the CHF, and as a result we saw some of the moves in CHF crosses reversed. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/in-another-setback-for-swiss-economy-manufacturing-contracts-in-october/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/in-another-setback-for-swiss-economy-manufacturing-contracts-in-october/#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:17:08 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=57064 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/in-another-setback-for-swiss-economy-manufacturing-contracts-in-october/feed/ 0 In another setback to the macro picture for Switzerland's economy we saw the manufacturing sector contracting in October. The SVME PMI fell to 46.9 from 48.2 in September. Kahneman said forecast reading of 47.7 and as with all of our purchasing managers Index surveys a reading below 50 separates contraction from expansion. The USD/CHF extended its counter-trend rally following the release. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/3-issues-with-a-eurchf-floor-at-1-25/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/3-issues-with-a-eurchf-floor-at-1-25/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:05:39 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=55611 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/3-issues-with-a-eurchf-floor-at-1-25/feed/ 2 There is ample chatter overnight of the Swiss National Bank considering moving its floor on the EUR/CHF to 1.25 as labor unions demand that the SNB do more to help exporters. However, there are several issues with such a strategy for the SNB... http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/4-crummy-fundy-releases-from-switzerland-herald-further-weakening-of-chf/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/4-crummy-fundy-releases-from-switzerland-herald-further-weakening-of-chf/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:53:11 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=53547 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/4-crummy-fundy-releases-from-switzerland-herald-further-weakening-of-chf/feed/ 0 It has not been a good batch of data from the Swiss economy last week and to start this week. As a result the Swiss Franc should be pressured from a fundamental standpoint, especially against other safe havens like the USD and JPY. Let's review the 4 crummy reports we gotten from Switzerland, showing a slowing economy. We also got some figures on how much it cost the SNB to intervene in markets over the previous quarter. http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/spike-higher-in-eurchf-and-gbpchf-means-snb-is-likely-busy-again/ http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/spike-higher-in-eurchf-and-gbpchf-means-snb-is-likely-busy-again/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:05:39 +0000 Nick Nasad http://www.fxtimes.com/?p=52018 http://www.fxtimes.com/fundamental-updates/spike-higher-in-eurchf-and-gbpchf-means-snb-is-likely-busy-again/feed/ 0 We saw a flurry of action in Swiss Franc pairs as it seems to SNB is directly intervening in markets again with the EUR/CHF pair climbing from 1.2062 to above 1.2170 in the span of a few minutes amid talk that the SNB would like to raise the EUR/CHF floor to 1.25 from 1.20. The GBP/CHF and USD/CHF pairs have followed in frank weakness. This move is likely a result of the Swiss government downgrading its forecast of GDP as a result of the very strong frank.