- USD/CHF slumps to near 0.8330 as the US Dollar declines on a US downgrade.
- US Hassett assures closing more trade deals this week.
- The SNB is expected to lower interest rates further
The USD/CHF pair trades 0.5% lower to near 0.8330 during North American trading hours on Monday. The Swiss Franc pair weakens as the US Dollar (USD) faces a sharp selling pressure due to erosion in the United States (US) Sovereign Credit Rating.
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, slumps to near 100.30.
US Dollar PRICE Today
The table below shows the percentage change of US Dollar (USD) against listed major currencies today. US Dollar was the weakest against the Euro.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | CAD | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.75% | -0.59% | -0.10% | -0.21% | -0.67% | -0.54% | -0.33% | |
| EUR | 0.75% | -0.09% | 0.47% | 0.37% | -0.02% | 0.04% | 0.20% | |
| GBP | 0.59% | 0.09% | 0.25% | 0.47% | 0.07% | 0.14% | 0.29% | |
| JPY | 0.10% | -0.47% | -0.25% | -0.09% | -0.39% | -0.23% | -0.16% | |
| CAD | 0.21% | -0.37% | -0.47% | 0.09% | -0.45% | -0.33% | -0.17% | |
| AUD | 0.67% | 0.02% | -0.07% | 0.39% | 0.45% | 0.06% | 0.23% | |
| NZD | 0.54% | -0.04% | -0.14% | 0.23% | 0.33% | -0.06% | 0.16% | |
| CHF | 0.33% | -0.20% | -0.29% | 0.16% | 0.17% | -0.23% | -0.16% |
The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the US Dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the Japanese Yen, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent USD (base)/JPY (quote).
On Friday, Moody’s Rating downgraded the US long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings from Aaa to Aa1. The one-notch downgrade in the US credit came on the back of a growing $36 trillion debt pile. The US downgrade has sparked yields on interest-bearing assets. 10-year US Treasury yields soar to near 4.52% at the press time, 1.8% higher from its previous close.
Meanwhile, optimism on the White House closing more deals with its trading partners could support the US Dollar. During North American trading hours, the White House’s economic advisor, Kevin Hassett, signaled hopes of more trade deals sooner. “I would not be surprised if there are more trade deals this week,” Hassett.
Additionally, the confidence of investors about a potential US-China trade deal has increased. US President Donald Trump has given a positive response in an interview with Fox News on Friday to visiting China for direct trade talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
On the Swiss Franc (CHF) front, investors expect more interest rate cuts from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) due to trade war risk.
