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Forex - USD/CHF falls to 3-day low ahead of Greek deadline

Published 03/08/2012, 05:44 AM
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Investing.com - The U.S. dollar fell to a three-day low against the Swiss franc on Thursday, as markets awaited the deadline for a highly anticipated Greek debt deal later in the day.

USD/CHF hit 0.9114, the pair’s lowest since March 5; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.9123, shedding 0.48%.

The pair was likely to find support at 0.9065, the low of November 30 and resistance at 0.9177, the high of February 20.

Prospects for a successful Greek deal rose after a group of major banks and funds said they would take part in the swap.

As of late Wednesday, about 52% of the EUR206 billion bonds up for restructuring had been pledged.

A positive outcome should clear the way for a bailout package and help Greece avert a messy debt default.

Meanwhile, in Switzerland, government data showed earlier that consumer price inflation rose more-than-expected in February, ticking up 0.3% after a 0.4% decline the previous month.

The Swissie was lower against the euro with EUR/CHF edging up 0.03%, to hit 1.2058.

Later in the day, the U.S. was to produce government data on initial jobless claims.


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