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USDCHF on Friday rose 0.24% to 0.89369. Week ending 2023-06-16 moved lower by -1%. What you need to know.

USDCHF on Friday rose 0.24% to 0.89369. Week ending 2023-06-16 moved lower by -1%. What you need to know.

USDCHF Analysis

Performance
Period Pct Chg Momentum
Friday 0.24% 21.7 Pips
Week 2023-06-16 -1% -90.3 Pips
June -1.82% -165.5 Pips

Upcoming key events for the new week (London Time)

Mon 06:00 AM USD Juneteenth Freedom Day
Thu 08:30 AM CHF SNB Interest Rate Decision (Policy Rate)
Thu 01:30 PM USD Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims
Thu 03:00 PM USD Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies

What happened over the week

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation in June preliminary estimate below forecast and dropped to 3% compared to previous figure 3.1% in May Source: University of Michigan
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ In the week ending 10 June, Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims in U.S. was unchanged at 262K compared to previous figure 262K (revised from 261K) Source: Department of Labor
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Survey in June below forecast and dropped to -13.7 points compared to previous figure -10.4 points in May
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Monthly Retail Trade (1-mth) in May exceed forecast and dropped to 0.3% compared to previous figure 0.4, revised from 0.4% in April Source: Census Bureau
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Interest Rate Projections rose to 5.6% compared to previous rate 5.1%
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Fed Interest Rate Decision (Federal Funds Rate) unchanged at 5.25% compared to previous rate 5.25% Source: Federal Reserve
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. CPI Inflation Rate (12-mth) in May below forecast and dropped to 4% compared to previous figure 4.9% in April Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Monthly Budget Statement in May exceed forecast and dropped to -240$ compared to previous figure 176$ in April Source: Bureau of the Fiscal Service




USDCHF Daily Chart by TradingView

What can we expect from USDCHF for the new week and what happened on Friday?

USDCHF on Friday rose 0.24% to 0.89369. Price is below 9-Day EMA while Stochastic is falling. For the week ending 2023-06-16, the pair dropped -1% or -90.3 pips lower.

Looking ahead on Monday, USDCHF looks mixed as the pair is likely to consolidate above week low of 0.89010.

For the new week, our technical outlook looks bearish, immediate support level is at 0.88555 (WS1) with break below could see further selling pressure towards 0.87742 (WS2). For potential buyers, as the current momentum is bearish, we prefer to look at firm break of the week high of 0.91092 as an important indicator of buying interest. Failure to break the resistance level would continue to echo bearish sentiment. A close below week low of 0.89010 would indicate selling pressure.

For the month of June, USDCHF is down by -1.82% or -165.5 pips lower.

Weekly key levels to watch out:

R3 0.92719
R2 0.91906
R1 0.90637
Weekly Pivot 0.89824
S1 0.88555
S2 0.87742
S3 0.86473

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