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Fundamental news

The USD / CHF pair is moderately declining amid a downward correction in the US dollar.

Yesterday's data on the level of Swiss GDP was not unexpected. At the last meeting, the regulator noted that it expects the indicator to decrease by 6-8% compared to the first quarter. The actual value for the second quarter was -8.2%, which turned out to be better than analysts' expectations at the level of -8.6% and worse than -2.5% in the first quarter. In general, the situation in the country is quite stable, except for the introduction of a mandatory mask regime in stores in Zurich and a number of other large cities since the beginning of the week.

The situation in the United States is much more difficult, where the level of GDP in the second quarter fell to -31.7% against the background of -5.0% in the first quarter. During the month, the estimate of the indicator was revised from -32.9%, however, there was practically not a word about it at the following speech by the head of the Fed, Jerome Powell. Instead, the head of the regulator, throughout most of his speech, compared the current state of the US economy to the post-crisis recovery, ending up with the situation being much better, and nothing to worry about.

Technical analysis

Yesterday the USD / CHF pair traded in different directions in the range Chf0.9040-Chf0.9120 and closed the day without significant changes. Today the pair dropped slightly and dropped to Chf0.9065. On the hourly chart, USD / CHF is still trading below the MA line (200) H1 (Chf0.9085). The situation is similar on the four-hour chart. Based on the foregoing, it is probably worth sticking to the south direction in trading, and while the pair remains below MA 200 H1, it is necessary to look for a sell entry point to form a correction.

Resistances are at Chf 0.9120-35, Chf 0.9160, Chf 0.9195

Support levels are located at: Chf 0.9040, Chf 0.9010-20, Chf 0.8900

The main scenario for the pair's advance is a subsequent decline to Chf 0.9040 (August 27 minimum). Alternative scenario - consolidation above MA 200 H1, with further advance towards Chf0.9135 (Aug 21 high).

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#USDСHF28.08.2020analysis