| 21 Apr 2018 06:48 | ETF Daily News (blog) |
We mentioned this week in our regular #TrendlineWednesday feature on Twitter and StockTwits that many of the key trendline tests that we highlighted over the past few weeks have played out as a result of the recent bounce in stocks.
moreEven the past weekend's missile strike on Syria and crippling sanctions on a range of Russian companies failed to lift the Swiss currency.
more| 19 Apr 2018 10:45 | Bloomberg |
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moreThe currency weakened past the level which was defended by the Swiss National Bank (SNB) during the brief era of its currency peg with the euro, which was abandoned in January 2015.
more| 19 Apr 2018 05:41 | swissinfo.ch |
Despite the Swiss franc breaking through the threshold CHF1.20 exchange rate, the likelihood remains slim that Switzerland's central bank will alter monetary policy any time soon.
more| 17 Apr 2018 00:52 | Bloomberg |
While Switzerland avoided a recession after the cap was dropped, this has come at the expense of an expansion of the SNB's balance sheet.
moreDollar gains vs yen, Swiss franc. * U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week. * ECB frets over euro strength, trade war risk (Recasts, updates rates, adds new comments, changes dateline from LONDON).
more| 16 Mar 2018 06:03 | Morningstar.com |
Even for wealthy citizens of stable democracies in the rest of Europe or North America, Switzerland represents a safe haven that provides diversification and liquidity to their portfolios.
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