USD/CHF consolidates near two-month tops, bulls await a move beyond 0.9200

USD/CHF edged higher for the third consecutive session on the last day of the week.
The Fed’s hawkish twist continued underpinning the USD and remained supportive.
Sliding US bond yields held the USD bulls on the defensive amid a softer risk tone.

Haresh Menghani FXStreet

The USD/CHF pair held steady near two-month tops through the first half of the European session, with bulls now awaiting a sustained move beyond the 0.9200 mark.

The pair edged higher for the third consecutive session on Friday and seems all set to build on this week's strong positive momentum, triggered by the Fed's sudden hawkish turn. It is worth recalling that the Fed stunned investors on Wednesday and brought forward its projections for the first post-pandemic interest rate hikes.

The so-called dot plot pointed to two rate hikes by the end of 2023 as against March's projection for no increase until 2024. This, in turn, continued acting as a tailwind for the US dollar and provided a modest lift to the USD/CHF pair. That said, sliding US Treasury bond yields held the USD bulls from placing fresh bets and capped gains.

On the other hand, the prevalent cautious mood around the equity markets extended some support to the safe-haven Swiss franc. This, along with slightly overbought conditions on short-term charts, might keep a lid on any meaningful upside for the USD/CHF pair. This, in turn, warrants some consolidation before the next leg up.

There isn't any major market-moving economic data due for release from the US. Hence, the US bond yields might play a key role in influencing the USD and provide some impetus to the USD/CHF pair. Traders might further take cues from the broader market risk sentiment to grab some short-term opportunities on the last day of the week.

Technical levels to watch

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price	0.9186
Today Daily Change	0.0009
Today Daily Change %	0.10
Today daily open	0.9177

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.8994
Daily SMA50	0.9066
Daily SMA100	0.9117
Daily SMA200	0.9069

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.9188
Previous Daily Low	0.9076
Previous Weekly High	0.901
Previous Weekly Low	0.8926
Previous Monthly High	0.9165
Previous Monthly Low	0.893
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.9145
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.9119
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.9106
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.9035
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.8993
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.9218
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.9259
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.933

Author

Haresh Menghani

FXStreet

Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets.

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