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Tuesday, 26 August 2008 14:04:48 GMT

Swiss Franc Technical Outlook

By Jamie Saettele, Senior Currency Strategist

usd/chf Fundamentals

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By John Rivera, Currency Analyst
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Swiss Franc (CHF)

ico-clock Current Time - Geneva: 4:17 AM | EST: 10:17 PM | GMT: 2:17 AM


SENTIMENT AND POSITIONING
SSI Positioning

USD/CHF Ratio: -1.24
Signal: Bullish


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COT Positioning

CHF: The 13 week index is at 6, after being at 8 last week. 


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FUNDAMENTALS — THIS WEEKS ECONOMIC RELEASES
Most Recent Economic Releases Forecast Previous
CHF UBS Consumption Indicator (JUL) 2.246
CHF Employment Level (2Q) 3.899M
CHF Employment Level (YoY) (2Q) 2.8%
CHF KOF Swiss Leading Indicator (AUG) 0.9


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Technicals - Support and Resistance for CHF
Support and Resistance Levels Interest Rate Outlook
Key Levels Strength Comments Timeframe Target
R4 1.1795 High 76.4% Fibo 1.2461-0.9643 Benchmark 2.75
R3 1.1583 High 12/24/2007 High
R2 1.1378 High 61.8% Fibo 1.2461-0.9643 1 Week 2.250
R1 1.1052 Medium 50.0% Fibo 1.2461-0.9643 1 Month 2.250
S1 1.0757 Medium 20-Day SMA 3 Month 2.746
S2 1.0622 High 200 Day SMA 6 Month 2.883
S3 1.0479 High 38.2% Fibo 0.9629-1.1002 9 Month 3.031
S4 1.0316 High 50.0% Fibo 0.9629-1.1002 1 Year 3.172
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FROM THE CENTRAL BANK
  Central Bank: Swiss National Bank
  Current Bias: Hawkish
  Current Interest Rate: 2.75%
  Last Change: 03/13/2008 hike 25bp
  Next Meeting: 9/18/2008  More Dates
Latest Swiss National Bank Interest Rate Outlook
 

Central Bank Governor: Jean-Pierre Roth

Current Voting Members: Jean-Pierre Roth, Philipp Hildebrand, Thomas Jordan