Swiss Franc

Despite news that the Japanese central bank might intervene to reverse a rising yen, the Japanese stock market fell more than 1% during Monday trading because of fears that the United States' economy could fall in to recession. The Nikkei 225 index of Japanese stocks fell 91.11 points, or 1.04%,...

Exchange rate volatility expectations suggest that the US Dollar and Swiss Franc could see significant swings in the week ahead, favoring volatility-friendly breakout strategies and warning against range trading techniques. DailyFX Individual Currenc... Go to http://SwingTradingDaily.com for full...

Switzerland's central bank is considering further measures to keep the country's currency from appreciating any further. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has already increased liquidity and reduced interests over the last week but has warned speculators that it considers the Swiss currency to be "...

Switzerland's central bank increased its efforts to cool a rising Swiss franc that threatens the competitiveness of the country's exporters. The Swiss franc has become an even more popular safe haven currency in the aftermath of Standard & Poor's downgrade of the United States' credit rating...

Several Asian stock market indexes hit 52-week lows during trading on Monday in Asia, the first day of trading after Standard & Poor's lowered its rating of United States government debt. While much of the selloff in Asian stocks could be blamed on the Standard & Poor's move to lower its...

Stock markets across Asia had a dismal performance a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average suffered its biggest single-day drop in nearly three years. Asian stock markets started the week off on a positive note, rising after news broke that President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders had...

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