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USD/CHF spikes and retreats after US data

FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The USD/CHF saw quick spike after the Philly Fed manufacturing index came out stronger than expected, boosting the USD across the board.

USD/CHF spike short-lived

However, USD/CHF is back to pre-data levels as the greenback is having a hard time finding momentum as indicators correct from overbought levels following the sharp USD rally. At time of writing, USD/CHF is trading at the 0.9295/0.9300 area, where it records a 0.2% gain on the day and having hit a 10-day high of 0.9360 during the European trade.

Flash: USD receives strong base in aftermath of Fed – Westpac

According to Strategist Robert Rennie at Westpac, “Markets were clearly set up for an FOMC statement and press conference yesterday that would soothe anxieties around Fed policy though instead we were confronted with a Fed that is giving off much less dovish fumes.”
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