Published on Mar 31, 2023

Daily Analysis For USD/CHF 31-03-2023

USD/CHF Analysis

Economic Events and Scenario for USD/CHF

Economic Events : -

GMT	Event	Impact	Currency
00:30	(Japan) Tokyo CPI YoY	Low	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Tokyo Core CPI YoY	Low	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Tokyo CPI Ex Food and Energy YoY	Low	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Unemployment Rate	Medium	JPY
00:30	(Japan) Jobs/applications ratio	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Retail Sales MoM	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Retail Sales YoY	Medium	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Industrial Production YoY	Low	JPY
00:50	(Japan) Industrial Production MoM	Medium	JPY
01:00	(Malta) Freedom Day	None	EUR
01:00	(United States) Fed Waller Speech	Medium	USD
01:30	(Australia) Private Sector Credit MoM	Low	AUD
01:30	(Australia) Private Sector Credit YoY	Low	AUD
01:30	(Australia) Housing Credit MoM	Medium	AUD
02:30	(China) NBS Non Manufacturing PMI	High	CNY
02:30	(China) NBS Manufacturing PMI	High	CNY
02:30	(China) NBS General PMI	Low	CNY
05:30	(Netherlands) Retail Sales YoY	Low	EUR
05:30	(Netherlands) Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
06:00	(Japan) Construction Orders YoY	Low	JPY
06:00	(Japan) Housing Starts YoY	Medium	JPY
07:00	(Germany) Import Prices MoM	Low	EUR
07:00	(Germany) Import Prices YoY	Low	EUR
07:00	(Germany) Retail Sales YoY	High	EUR
07:00	(Germany) Retail Sales MoM	High	EUR
07:00	(United Kingdom) Business Investment YoY	Low	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Business Investment QoQ	Low	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Current Account	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Nationwide Housing Prices YoY	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Nationwide Housing Prices MoM	Medium	GBP
07:30	(Switzerland) Retail Sales MoM	High	CHF
07:30	(Switzerland) Retail Sales YoY	High	CHF
07:45	(France) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) PPI MoM	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
07:45	(France) Household Consumption MoM	Low	EUR
07:45	(France) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
08:00	(Austria) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:55	(Germany) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
08:55	(Germany) Unemployment Change	High	EUR
08:55	(Germany) Unemployed Persons	Medium	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Industrial Sales MoM	Low	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Industrial Sales YoY	Low	EUR
09:00	(Spain) Current Account	Low	EUR
09:00	(Austria) Current Account	Low	EUR
09:30	(Portugal) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
09:30	(Portugal) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) CPI	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:30	(Slovenia) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(China) Current Account	Low	CNY
10:00	(Cyprus) Unemployment Rate	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Core Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) CPI	High	EUR
10:00	(Greece) Retail Sales YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Italy) Inflation Rate YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Italy) CPI	High	EUR
10:00	(Greece) Unemployment Rate	High	EUR
10:30	(Belgium) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
10:30	(Cyprus) Wage Growth YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(Luxembourg) PPI YoY	Low	EUR
11:00	(Cyprus) Current Account	Low	EUR
13:30	(Canada) GDP MoM	Medium	CAD
13:30	(Canada) GDP MoM	Medium	CAD
13:30	(United States) Personal Income MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) PCE Price Index MoM	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) PCE Price Index YoY	Medium	USD
13:30	(United States) Personal Spending MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Core PCE Price Index MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Core PCE Price Index YoY	Low	USD
14:01	(Australia) CoreLogic Dwelling Prices MoM	Low	AUD
14:45	(United States) Chicago PMI	Medium	USD
15:00	(Belgium) Current Account	Low	EUR
15:00	(United States) Michigan Consumer Sentiment	High	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan Inflation Expectations	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan Consumer Expectations	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan 5 Year Inflation Expectations	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Michigan Current Conditions	Low	USD
16:00	(Euro Area) ECB President Lagarde Speech	Medium	EUR
17:00	(United States) Quarterly Grain Stocks - Wheat	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Quarterly Grain Stocks - Corn	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Quarterly Grain Stocks - Soy	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Soy	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Corn	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Wheat	Low	USD
17:00	(United States) Prospective Plantings - Cotton	Low	USD
18:00	(El Salvador) Current Account	Low	USD
18:00	(United States) Baker Hughes Total Rig Count	Low	USD
18:00	(United States) Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count	Low	USD
19:00	(El Salvador) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Low	USD
19:00	(El Salvador) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Low	USD
20:05	(United States) Fed Williams Speech	Medium	USD
22:45	(United States) Fed Cook Speech	Medium	USD

Today's Scenario: - The USD/CHF pair is facing strong resistance near 0.9140 in the Asian session and is expected to reach a new two-week low after slipping below 0.9120. This bearish sentiment is driven by a drop in the US Dollar Index (DXY), which had a brief pullback near 102.25. The DXY is expected to fall below the immediate support level of 102.00 as investors do not believe that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce another rate hike in its May monetary policy meeting.

Although fears of a US banking system crisis have lessened, credit conditions for US banks remain tight to prevent further casualties. Moreover, the impact of US banking jitters is yet to be realized. These factors contribute to the bearish sentiment for the USD/CHF pair.

Buy Scenario: - An upside break of the previous support line, close to 0.9150, is not an open invitation for USD/CHF bulls, as there is a convergence of the 50-bar Exponential Moving Average (EMA) and a downward-sloping resistance line from March 09, close to 0.9190. Even if the USD/CHF bulls manage to cross the 0.9190 resistance confluence, the 0.9200 round figure and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level of its February-March upside, near 0.9205, may act as an extra check for the buyers. Till we do not advise to buy USD/CHF.

Sell Scenario: - During the early hours of Friday's European session, the USD/CHF pair has retreated from its first daily gain in three, currently trading around 0.9135. The market is anxiously awaiting the release of key US inflation data, which has led to a rise in uncertainty. The bearish MACD signals, as well as the failure to cross the support-turned-resistance line from mid-March, are weighing on the USD/CHF price, and sellers are now well-positioned to challenge the upward-sloping support line from early February, which is around 0.9110 at present. However, a clear break of this key support line would require validation from the 0.9100 round figure and the previous monthly low of around 0.9060 to convince the USD/CHF bears to push towards the psychological magnet of 0.9000. Till we do not advise to sell USD/CHF.

Support and Resistance Level: -