USD/CHF Price Analysis: Holds ground around 0.9200 on soft Swiss inflation data

USD/CHF receives downward pressure due to the Soft Swiss inflation data.
Economic indicators suggest bullish momentum in the price movement.
The major level at September’s high emerges as the immediate barrier, aligned to 0.9250 major level.

Akhtar Faruqui FXStreet

USD/CHF traces the upward path on the second day due to the firmer US data and weaker-than-expected Switzerland’s inflation figures. The Swiss Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September, increased to 1.7% (YoY) from the previous 1.6% rise, falling short of expectations at 1.8%.

On a monthly basis, inflation dipped to 0.1%, below the market consensus of flat 0.0%. The downbeat data has led to a loss of momentum for the Swiss Franc (CHF) against the US Dollar.

The current upward momentum in the pair suggests a bullish bias, with the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) holding above the 50 level. The USD/CHF pair trades higher around the 0.9200 psychological level during the European session on Tuesday, followed by September’s high at the 0.9225 level.

A firm break above the level could open the doors for the pair to explore the region around the 0.9250 major level.

On the downside, the psychological level at 0.9150 could act as immediate support aligned with the seven-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 0.9135.

A firm break below the latter could push the USD/CHF pair to navigate the region around 0.9100, following the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement at 0.9062.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator is signaling strength for the Dollar bulls, with the MACD line positioned above the centerline and the signal line. This setup indicates potentially strong momentum in the USD/CHF price movement.

USD/CHF: Daily Chart

USD/CHF: additional important level

Overview
Today last price	0.9198
Today Daily Change	0.0015
Today Daily Change %	0.16
Today daily open	0.9183

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.9019
Daily SMA50	0.887
Daily SMA100	0.89
Daily SMA200	0.903

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.9195
Previous Daily Low	0.911
Previous Weekly High	0.9225
Previous Weekly Low	0.9061
Previous Monthly High	0.9225
Previous Monthly Low	0.8795
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.9162
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.9143
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.9131
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.9078
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.9046
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.9215
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.9247
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.9299

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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