USD/CHF reclaims the 0.8700 mark as USD gains momentum

USD/CHF gains momentum and reclaims the 0.8700 area on Tuesday.
US S&P Global PMI data revealed that Manufacturing activity for July increased from 46.3 to 49.
The Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce the outcome of its monetary policy meeting on Wednesday.

Lallalit Srijandorn FXStreet

The USD/CHF pair gains traction on Tuesday. The pair is trading at 0.8700, up 0.03% after hitting a low of 0.8637. Investors will focus on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index (DXY), a measure of the value of the Greenback against six other major currencies, gains momentum and holds above the 101.30 mark on Tuesday. This, in turn, acts as a tailwind for the USD/CHF pair.

US S&P Global PMI data revealed that Manufacturing activity for July increased from 46.3 to 49, above market expectations. The reading for July marked the sixth consecutive month of expansion but was restrained by weakening service sector conditions. Meanwhile, the Services PMI decreased from 54.4 to 52.4, below expectations of 54. The Composite PMI index fell to 52 from 53.2 in June.

On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce the outcome of its monetary policy meeting. It is widely anticipated that the Fed will raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point to 5.25–5.50%. Market players believe this event could be the last rate hike of the current hike cycle. However, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference on Wednesday will hint at some clues about the possibility of future Fed tightening policy.

The data released last week on the Swiss franc front revealed that the Swiss Trade Balance increased by 4,823 million from 5,442 million previously and was lower than expected by 5,442 million. Exports jumped to 24,917M from 23,879M in May, while imports rose to 20,093M from 18,438 M.

Looking ahead, the Swiss Credit Suisse Economic Expectations, ZEW Survey Expectations, and KOF Leading Indicator for July could offer clues about the Swiss Franc movement. On the US docket, US CB Consumer Confidence and Advance Gross Domestic Product (GDP) QoQ will be due later this week. However, this week's key events will be the FOMC meeting and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's press conference. Market participants will closely watch this development and find opportunities around the USD/CHF pair.

USD/CHF

Overview
Today last price	0.8699
Today Daily Change	0.0043
Today Daily Change %	0.50
Today daily open	0.8656

Trends
Daily SMA20	0.881
Daily SMA50	0.8934
Daily SMA100	0.9002
Daily SMA200	0.9218

Levels
Previous Daily High	0.8672
Previous Daily Low	0.8641
Previous Weekly High	0.8684
Previous Weekly Low	0.8555
Previous Monthly High	0.912
Previous Monthly Low	0.8902
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%	0.8653
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%	0.866
Daily Pivot Point S1	0.864
Daily Pivot Point S2	0.8625
Daily Pivot Point S3	0.8609
Daily Pivot Point R1	0.8672
Daily Pivot Point R2	0.8688
Daily Pivot Point R3	0.8704

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Lallalit Srijandorn

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Lallalit Srijandorn is a Parisian at heart. She has lived in France since 2019 and now becomes a digital entrepreneur based in Paris and Bangkok.

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