Dollar Steady With Fed in Focus, Swiss Franc Strongest vs Euro Since Jan 2015
SINGAPORE/LONDON—The dollar held near recent peaks on Thursday, supported by the view that the Federal Reserve will keep tightening policy aggressively, while the Swiss franc hits its strongest against the euro since the Swiss National Bank removed its floor under the currency in 2015.
The franc rose 0.5 percent against the euro to as high as 0.9529 francs, its strongest level against the single currency since Jan. 15 2015, the day the SNB scrapped its minimum exchange rate of 1.20 francs per euro.
The franc also strengthened 0.7 percent against the dollar to 0.95645 francs.
“The Swiss currency right now is the only safe haven in the G10 and I think that’s appealing to investors, as next week with the FOMC it could be another choppy week for stock markets if the (Fed) raises by 75 or even a hundred basis points,” said Kenneth Broux, senior strategist at Societe Generale….