{
  "id": 10905853,
  "title": "Swiss Franc edges up from yearly lows despite tepid Economic Expectations data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/swiss-franc-edges-up-from-yearly-lows-despite-tepid-economic",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T09:08:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "FXStreet",
    "slug": "fxstreet",
    "url": "https://www.fxstreet.com/news/swiss-franc-edges-up-from-yearly-lows-despite-tepid-economic-expectations-data-202609300908"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Swiss Franc (CHF) rebounded from its yearly lows on Wednesday as the US Dollar (USD) eased its gains, owing to a slight dip in US Treasury yields and less enthusiastic comments from Federal Reserve officials. The USD/CHF currency pair retreated to the 0.8330 level during the European trading session, yet remained near the 16-month peak above 0.8350 achieved on the previous day following a lukewarm economic sentiment report from the ZEW institute. In September, economic outlooks in Switzerland deteriorated, with the ZEW monthly sentiment index dropping to 2.6 from 12.1 in the previous month. Yet, this economic news did not significantly impact the Swiss Franc, which continued to inch higher against the US Dollar. The US Greenback, conversely, was losing some of its gains as US Treasury yields fell from their long-term highs, with the benchmark 10-year note declining 8 basis points in a single day, but staying above the critical 5% mark. This occurred after the New York Federal Reserve (Fed) President, John Williams, expressed less enthusiasm for additional rate hikes, stating that \"there is no rush after September’s rate hike,\" and that the majority of inflationary pressures had already subsided. This statement led investors to reduce their expectations of an October rate hike from 70% to just 44%, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, which prompted some profit-taking in the US Dollar. Furthermore, traders are becoming more cautious ahead of the release of the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, the Federal Reserve's primary inflation indicator, due later in the day. The market is anticipating steady headline inflation at a 3.6% annual pace and a comparable core reading, which indicates a 3.3% year-on-year increase. The ZEW Survey Expectations, published by the Centre for European Economic Research, provide an overview of business conditions, employment conditions, and other aspects that influence daily business operations in Switzerland. Typically, a high reading is perceived as positive (or bullish) for the CHF, while a low reading is considered negative (or bearish).",
  "summary": "The Swiss Franc (CHF) shows a moderate recovery on Wednesday, as the US Dollar (USD) trims gains amid a slight pullback in US Treasury yields and dovish Fedspeak.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/canadian-dollar-remains-subdued-near-two-month-lows-as-falling-oil",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:38:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}