USD/CHF Slips as Fed Cut Bets Build; Key Levels in Focus
The US dollar softened broadly last week even after solid ADP jobs data and a firm ISM Services PMI, signaling fatigue in the recent USD uptrend. Markets now price roughly a two-thirds chance of a Federal Reserve rate cut in December. With the next Fed decision approaching, US CPI and Nonfarm Payrolls remain the key catalysts that could confirm or challenge those expectations. In Switzerland, the SNB kept policy unchanged and reiterated a high threshold for additional easing, while Chair Schlegel flagged a modest pickup in inflation ahead. A softer Swiss CPI print trimmed some CHF support but is unlikely to alter the SNB’s stance near term.
Technically, USD/CHF has slipped back beneath the 0.8073 pivot, inviting sellers to press the pullback toward the rising daily trendline. A sustained defense of that trendline would leave scope for a rebound toward 0.8171, a near-term resistance zone. On lower timeframes, a descending trendline is steering the current correction: bears are leaning on it to drive fresh lows, while bulls need a clean breakout above that line to reassert momentum and target 0.8171.
The immediate macro calendar is relatively light, with the ADP employment report offering an early read on US labor conditions ahead of the main event risk. As liquidity thins around key data, watch for volatility around US CPI and NFP, which will likely set the tone for USD/CHF into the next FOMC meeting.
Key Points – USD weakens broadly despite firm US ADP and ISM Services PMI readings. – Markets now see roughly 60–65% odds of a December Fed rate cut. – SNB keeps rates unchanged, signaling no rush to ease; inflation seen edging slightly higher. – USD/CHF trades below 0.8073; support eyed at the rising daily trendline. – A break above the descending intraday trendline would open a move toward 0.8171. – US CPI and NFP remain the decisive catalysts for USD/CHF direction into the next FOMC.
