USD/CHF consolidates near 0.8880 ahead of Swiss Industrial Production

USD/CHF faced challenges on concerns over China’s property sector.
Swiss Franc could gain ground on prevailing risk-off sentiment.
Upbeat US jobless claims data seem ineffective to the US Dollar’s resilience.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

USD/CHF hovers around 0.8880 during the Asian session on Friday. The Swiss Franc (CHF), being a safe-haven currency, is receiving upward support amid prevailing risk-off sentiment in the market. Additionally, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) has expressed its determination to defend the CHF through outright market purchases, adding to the pressure on the USD/CHF pair.

SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan's hawkish comments, where he does not rule out the possibility of more interest rate hikes in the future, further supporting and underpinning the strength of the Swiss Franc (CHF).

US Dollar Index (DXY) hovers around 104.30, with downward pressure due to the decline in the US Treasury yields. The yields on the 10-year and 2-year Treasury notes stand at 4.44% and 4.84%, respectively.

Moreover, the weaker US economic data seems to be ineffective to the USD's resilience. US Continuing Jobless Claims for the week ending on November 3 increased to 1.865 million, compared to the previous reading of 1.833 million. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending on November 10 rose to 231,000, exceeding the expected 220,000.

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) pushback against expectations of rate cuts, as highlighted by Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester, underscores the data-dependent nature of the central bank's decision-making.

Looking ahead, investors are likely awaiting key economic indicators, including Swiss Industrial Production and US housing data on Friday. These releases are expected to offer valuable insights into the economic activities of both countries, influencing market sentiment and potentially impacting trading decisions in pairs like USD/CHF.

USD/CHF: additional important levels

Overview
Today last price	0.8882
Today Daily Change	-0.0009
Today Daily Change %	-0.10
Today daily open	0.8891

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.8986
Daily SMA50	0.9022
Daily SMA100	0.89
Daily SMA200	0.8994

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.89
Previous Daily Low	0.8855
Previous Weekly High	0.9046
Previous Weekly Low	0.8954
Previous Monthly High	0.9244
Previous Monthly Low	0.8888
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.8883
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.8872
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.8864
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.8836
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.8818
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.8909
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.8928
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.8955

Author

Akhtar Faruqui

FXStreet

Akhtar Faruqui is a Forex Analyst based in New Delhi, India. With a keen eye for market trends and a passion for dissecting complex financial dynamics, he is dedicated to delivering accurate and insightful Forex news and analysis.

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