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Friday, 09 May 2008 14:22:37 GMT

Swiss Franc Technical Outlook

By Jamie Saettele, Technical Currency Analyst

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Swiss Franc (CHF)

 ico-clock Current Time - Geneva: 11:38 PM | EST: 5:38 PM | GMT: 9:38 PM


SENTIMENT AND POSITIONING
SSI Positioning

USD/CHF Ratio: -1.97
Signal: Bullish


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COT Positioning

Implications: Neutral


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FUNDAMENTALS — THIS WEEKS ECONOMIC RELEASES
Most Recent Economic Releases Forecast Previous
CHF Consumer Price Index (MoM) (APR) 0.9% 0.3%
CHF Consumer Price Index (YoY) (APR) 2.4% 2.6%
CHF Unemployment Rate (APR) 2.5% 2.6%
CHF Unemployment Rate s.a. (APR) 2.5% 2.5%


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Technicals - Support and Resistance for CHF
Support and Resistance Levels Interest Rate Outlook
Key Levels Strength Comments Timeframe Target
R4 1.0847 High 61.8% Fibo 115.48-0.9644 Benchmark 2.75
R3 1.0700 Weak Psychological Resistance
R2 1.0614 High 50.0% Fibo 115.48-0.9644 1 Week 2.167
R1 1.0547 High 61.8% Fibo 1.1114-0.9644 1 Month 2.393
S1 1.0226 High 20 Day -SMA 3 Month 2.805
S2 1.0181 High 50 Day-SMA 6 Month 2.908
S3 1.000 Medium Psychological Support 9 Month 3.023
S4 0.9644 High All Time Low-3/16/08 1 Year 3.100
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FROM THE CENTRAL BANK
  Central Bank: Swiss National Bank
  Current Bias: Hawkish
  Current Interest Rate: 2.75%
  Last Change: 03/13/2008 hike 25bp
  Next Meeting: 6/19/2008  More Dates
Latest Swiss National Bank Interest Rate Outlook		  

Central Bank Governor: Jean-Pierre Roth

Current Voting Members: Jean-Pierre Roth, Philipp Hildebrand, Thomas Jordan