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June 4, 2026 6:44 AM UTC
Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire, whipsawed mkt wary
Swedish CPI slightly above mkt; SEK also circumspect
Minor blip for CHF - CPI weak again and SNB has been more vocal on readiness against CHF strength
June 2, 2026 1:15 PM UTC
While accepting that real appreciate is clearly less than nominal, SNB chairman Schlegel at an event in Bern reiterates again the Bank’s raised readiness to intervene to deal with overvaluation pressure due to the Middle East conflict.
This pits the CHF on the opposite side of the fence to the yen
August 2, 2024 6:58 AM UTC
JPY gains have been mostly a reversal of the May/June overshoot, but have been extended by the recent risk sell off. JPY crosses now approaching levels that are consistent with current risk premia. CHF strength on risk weakness likely to paude as EUR/CHF finds support near 0.94