USD/CHF News & Analysis
Live updates, breaking news, and economic events affecting the dollar franc exchange rate. Last updated: 28 Jul 2026, 04:20 GMT
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Trump: On Iran, I have plenty of time
Trump to reporters:On Iran, I have plenty of time.Were talking with Iran right now.Good chance something will happen.We have a lot of ammunition. I would like to have moreOn Israel, we are pretty close when it comes to IranOn Ukraine war, will find out about Russia's actions.Will asked Russia's Putin event satellite imagery to Iran.Does not think Russia has been sending images to Iran.On the Fed, Warsh has to deal with board.Rates should be lower.We should ahve the world's lowest interest rate...
Heads Up. There will be 2 coupon auctions today ahead of the Fed Decision on Wednesday
The US economic calendar of releases is done for the day after the weaker than expected durable goods orders. However, there will be not one but 2 coupon auctions today. Normally the US treasury auctions off its coupon issues on to say Wednesday and Thursday. However, because of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday, they will frontload the auctions starting today. Below is a detailed looking at the auctions this week:U.S. Treasury Auction Calendar (Week of July 27, 2026)Monday...
Market outlook for the week of 27th-31st July
Monday starts off quietly, with no major scheduled events for the FX market apart from the U.S. durable goods orders m/m. On Tuesday, Japan will release the BoJ core CPI y/y, while in the U.S. the focus will be on the CB consumer confidence and the Richmond manufacturing index.Wednesday brings Australia's inflation data, then attention will shift to the FOMC monetary policy announcement in the U.S. On Thursday, the Bank of England will announce its monetary policy decision and the U.S. will get ...
The central bank bonanza returns in the final week of July
US-Iran developments will continue to hog the spotlight to start the new week. However, it won't be the only key factor in play for markets in the days ahead. As we look to wrap up July trading, the central bank bonanza returns to town this week.In terms of policy action though, there should not be anything all too interesting before the summer break.The Fed will feature first with the FOMC meeting coming up on 29 July. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged while continui...
Latest USD/CHF News
The FOMC stakes are higher in the Kevin Warsh era.The new Fed chairman has changed the game in a way that will undoubtedly make markets more lively. The past two Fed chairs did everything they could to foreshadow rate moves in order to tamp down volatility but Warsh is headed in the opposite direction: Maximum uncertainty.He hasn't been clear on why he is leaving markets so unsettled but the thinking seems to be that he wants each Fed meeting to be live, with policymakers empowered to debate and...
AI chip stocks tumbled July 27 as a report of China’s homegrown lithography breakthrough erased an early rally, with the Fed’s rate call two days away.
Trump to reporters:On Iran, I have plenty of time.Were talking with Iran right now.Good chance something will happen.We have a lot of ammunition. I would like to have moreOn Israel, we are pretty close when it comes to IranOn Ukraine war, will find out about Russia's actions.Will asked Russia's Putin event satellite imagery to Iran.Does not think Russia has been sending images to Iran.On the Fed, Warsh has to deal with board.Rates should be lower.We should ahve the world's lowest interest rate...
The US economic calendar of releases is done for the day after the weaker than expected durable goods orders. However, there will be not one but 2 coupon auctions today. Normally the US treasury auctions off its coupon issues on to say Wednesday and Thursday. However, because of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision on Wednesday, they will frontload the auctions starting today. Below is a detailed looking at the auctions this week:U.S. Treasury Auction Calendar (Week of July 27, 2026)Monday...
The USDCHF moved higher last week, testing a topside trendline connecting the series of lower highs dating back to July 1 on the hourly chart (see red numbered circles on the chart below). The pair stalled against that trendline on both Thursday and Friday, leaving traders with a key question heading into the new week: Would buyers finally force a breakout, or would sellers regain control?The answer initially came during the Asian session, when the pair gapped lower and fell back below the 0.817...
Monday starts off quietly, with no major scheduled events for the FX market apart from the U.S. durable goods orders m/m. On Tuesday, Japan will release the BoJ core CPI y/y, while in the U.S. the focus will be on the CB consumer confidence and the Richmond manufacturing index.Wednesday brings Australia's inflation data, then attention will shift to the FOMC monetary policy announcement in the U.S. On Thursday, the Bank of England will announce its monetary policy decision and the U.S. will get ...
US-Iran developments will continue to hog the spotlight to start the new week. However, it won't be the only key factor in play for markets in the days ahead. As we look to wrap up July trading, the central bank bonanza returns to town this week.In terms of policy action though, there should not be anything all too interesting before the summer break.The Fed will feature first with the FOMC meeting coming up on 29 July. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged while continui...
Early indications for the FX market this weekEuro (EUR/USD): 1.1392, +0.0025 (+0.22%) — modest firming to kick off the week, holding within Friday's 1.1386-1.1399 rangeJapanese Yen (USD/JPY): 163.67, -0.17 (-0.1%) — small pullback from the 163.84 close, still hovering near recent highsBritish Pound (GBP/USD): 1.3332, +0.0013 (+0.1%) — a touch firmer, sitting right at Friday's highSwiss Franc (USD/CHF): 0.8162, -0.0019 (-0.23%) — the biggest mover of the morning, franc bid as dollar softe...
The week ahead brings an unusually concentrated sequence of central-bank decisions, inflation reports and growth data. The Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan will all be in focus, while US GDP, core PCE inflation, Eurozone CPI and Australian CPI may materially change expectations for interest rates.For traders, the important question is not only what each institution announces. It is whether the outcome is more hawkish or dovish than markets already expect, which assets are most ...
Mon: BoC Market Participants Survey (Jul), Eurogroup Economic and Financial Affairs Council (Budget), Chinese Industrial Profits (Jun), German Ifo Expectations (Jul), US Durable Goods (Jun)Tue: French Consumer Confidence (Jul), Spanish Retail Sales (Jun), US ADP Employment Change Weekly, US Goods Trade Balance Advance (Jun), Richmond Fed Manufacturing (Jul), Dallas Fed Services (Jul)Wed: Fed Policy Announcement (Jul), BoC Minutes (Jul), Australian CPI (Jun), Swedish GDP (Jun), Italian Industr...
Strikes paused but Hormuz is still closed, and the Fed decision is priced near a coin flip. Five weighted scenarios and the levels that decide the week.
Trump replaced expiring global tariffs with new 10% to 12.5% duties on 60 economies over forced-labor claims, keeping the dollar firm ahead of next week’s Fed decision.
The USDCHF has been grinding steadily higher throughout July, adding another modest gain today. The pair is up about 0.21% after recovering from an early European-session dip, with the rebound lifting the price to fresh 2026 highs and its highest level since June 2025. The session high reached 0.8184 so far.That advance has carried the pair into an important resistance zone defined by swing highs from June and August 2025 between 0.8170 and 0.8214 (see yellow area on the daily chart above). Also...
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Why is USD/CHF moving today?
USD/CHF movements are primarily driven by interest rate decisions from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Swiss National Bank (SNB), economic data releases from the US and Swiss economies (CPI, GDP, employment), and geopolitical events. Check our live news feed above for today's specific drivers.
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What affects the USD/CHF exchange rate?
Key factors include Federal Reserve (Fed) and Swiss National Bank (SNB) interest rate policies, economic data releases (US CPI, Federal Reserve interest rates, Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP), GDP; Swiss CPI, SNB policy decisions, GDP, safe-haven flows), political events, trade balances, and market sentiment. Major announcements from Fed Chair and FOMC members and SNB Chairman and Governing Board often trigger significant moves.