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USD/CHF falls under 0.9400 to test June lows

  • Swiss franc about to post highest daily close since mid-March versus US dollar.
  • Greenback tumbles across the board, DXY drops under 96.50.

The USD/CHF broke below 0.9400 and accelerated to the downside, falling to 0.9375, matching the June low. From the lows, it bounced modestly to the upside, and it is hovering around 0.9385, still under pressure.

The move lower followed a quick and sharp decline of the US dollar across the board. The greenback, measured by the DXY, fell under 96.50, to the lowest in two weeks, after reversing from 97.00.

The decline of USD was followed by a bounce higher in US equity price. Following the latest coronavirus reports, Wall Street turned to the downside while the greenback remained in negative territory.

Technical outlook

The USD/CHF is rebounding after finding support at 0.9375. A break lower would put the pair at the lowest level since mid-March. The next strong support is seen at 0.9325 (Mar 12 low).

On the upside, now 0.9405 is the immediate resistance, followed by 0.9430. The bearish pressure will ease if the dollar manages to break above 0.9445/50 (horizontal level and short-term downtrend line).

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price0.9385
Today Daily Change-0.0040
Today Daily Change %-0.42
Today daily open0.9425
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.9475
Daily SMA500.9591
Daily SMA1000.9626
Daily SMA2000.9729
 
Levels
Previous Daily High0.9453
Previous Daily Low0.9408
Previous Weekly High0.9533
Previous Weekly Low0.9427
Previous Monthly High0.9651
Previous Monthly Low0.9376
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.9436
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.9426
Daily Pivot Point S10.9404
Daily Pivot Point S20.9384
Daily Pivot Point S30.936
Daily Pivot Point R10.9449
Daily Pivot Point R20.9474
Daily Pivot Point R30.9494

Author

Matías Salord

Matías started in financial markets in 2008, after graduating in Economics. He was trained in chart analysis and then became an educator. He also studied Journalism. He started writing analyses for specialized websites before joining FXStreet.

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