USD/CHF Trims Gains to Test 0.9900, Swiss Trade Data Weighs
USD/CHF Trims Gains to Test 0.9900, Swiss Trade Data Weighs
The USD/CHF pair
is seen defending mild gains ahead of Europe open, with the bulls now
testing 0.9900 support following the release of Swiss trade figures.
USD/CHF: Upside remains capped at 0.9915
Currently, the USD/CHF pair trades +0.11% higher at 0.9906, fighting
hard to extend beyond 0.9915, session tops. The major keeps the bid tone
intact, although fails to sustain at higher levels as upbeat Swiss
trade data continues to underpin the CHF.
The trade surplus amounted to CHF2.50 billion in April, compared with an
upwardly revised CHF2.18 billion registered in the previous month.
Next of note for the major remains the US new home sales, as markets
digest the latest hawkish Fed speaks ahead of the US durable goods and
GDP data due for release later this week.
USD/CHF Technical Levels
To the upside, the next resistance is located at 0.9920/27 (Daily R1/
May 19 High) and above which it could extend gains to 0.9950 (round
number). To the downside, immediate support might be located at 0.9884
(May 23 Low) and below that 0.9850/43 (10 & 200-DMA).
