Will the market wait and see how much room the Swiss franc has to recover as resistance builds?
18.07.2025
- Japan: Consumer Price Index
- Germany: Producer Price Index
In the U.S. currency market yesterday, the U.S. dollar rebounded against the yen after the U.S. June retail sales figures, released yesterday, improved to +0.6% from the previous month’s -0.9%. The USD/JPY pair rose from 147.694 to 149.075.On the hourly chart, the price has moved from below the 20-period moving average (MA) to above it. On the 4-hour chart, the price has recovered from below the 20-period MA to above it, and on the daily chart, the upward trend continues, supported by the 10-period MA.
Among European currencies, the Swiss franc faced resistance on the upside. The USD/CHF pair rose from 0.7993 to 0.8063. The price moved higher along the 20-period moving average (MA) on the hourly chart.On the 4-hour chart, the pair rebounded to just below the 200-period EMA, and on the daily chart, it has broken above the 20-period MA—which had previously acted as resistance—with a real-body candle. We will be watching for signs of a trend direction, particularly whether the Swiss franc will continue to weaken during today’s U.S. trading session.
Today’s key economic indicators include remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Waller at 7:30, Japan’s Consumer Price Index at 8:30, Germany’s Producer Price Index at 15:00, the Eurozone’s Current Account Balance at 17:00,a speech by German Bundesbank President Nagel at 17:15, the Eurozone Construction Output at 18:00, U.S. Housing Starts at 21:30, and the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index at 23:00.We intend to cautiously monitor the Swiss franc’s potential for recovery as it faces resistance on the upside.
