The USD got a bit of a
boost yesterday as Fed Chair Powell reiterated that 50 bps of easing by year end
remains the base case. The market’s probability for the Fed to cut by 50 bps in
November fell from 51% to 40%.

The focus remains on the
economic data. If we start to see an improvement, then Treasury yields will likely
rise and drive USDCHF higher. Conversely, if the data weakens significantly,
the market will start to worry about a recession and take USDCHF lower.

For the CHF, the SNB last week cut rates by 25 bps bringing the policy rate
to 1.00%. The central bank mentioned that it’s prepared to intervene in
currency markets as necessary and the new inflation forecasts were revised
significantly lower signalling more rate cuts to follow.

USDCHF
Technical Analysis – Daily Timeframe

On the daily chart, we can
see that USDCHF remains stuck in the range between the 0.8555 resistance and the 0.8400 support. The market
participants will likely keep on playing the range by buying at support and
selling at resistance until we get a breakout.

USDCHF Technical
Analysis – 4 hour Timeframe

On the 4 hour chart, we can
see more clearly the rangebound price action. There’s not much to add here as
we will need to wait for a major catalyst or a breakout to see a more sustained
trend. The US ISM Manufacturing PMI and the US NFP this week will likely be
key.

USDCHF Technical
Analysis – 1 hour Timeframe

On the 1 hour chart, we can
see that we have a minor upward trendline defining the current bullish
momentum on this timeframe. The buyers will likely keep on leaning on the trendline
to position for further upside, while the sellers will want to see the price
breaking lower to pile in for a drop back into the support. The red lines
define the average daily range for today.

Upcoming
Catalysts

Today we get the US ISM Manufacturing PMI and the US Job Openings data.
Tomorrow, we have the US ADP report. On Thursday, we get the Swiss CPI, the US
Jobless Claims and the US ISM Services PMI. Finally, on Friday, we conclude the
week with the US NFP report.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.