Switzerland
08:12 :
Anticipated fall of the Swiss franc finally attained -
Yesterday the Swiss National held a meeting during which it disappointed the markets with an announcement of a softer intervention than previously expected. As a result the dollar gained 0.4% to 0.7935 francs while the euro rose 0.2% to 1.1460 francs, ...
01:18 :
Marc Faber Says Buy Gold Sell Dollar -
25 years ago Marc Faber said buy
Gold, and he continues to recommend the precious metal as "disaster insurance policy" and "as a hedge against incompetent and dysfunctional governments" for diversified portfolios. Dr Marc Faber was born in ...
11:53 :
Switzerland may hold press conference on currency -
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- The Swiss government will decide whether to hold a press briefing on the Swiss franc's recent rise when it meets Wednesday for its first scheduled conference after its summer recess, the
Wall Street Journal ...
09:40 :
Swiss economy, companies feel rise of franc -
Switzerland is starting to feel the cost of its role as a port in the global financial storm after a year during which investors seeking safety from market turmoil piled into the franc and drove up its value by more than 30%.
04:49 :
The AUD/NZD was traded at 1.24599 -
Good morning from lovely Hamburg and welcome to our first Daily FX Report this week. Economists forecasted another intervene of the central
bank of Japan and Switzerland. Anyways, we wish you a successful trading ...
12:05 :
Currency intervention is unlikely to succeed -
The central banks of Switzerland and
Japan have moved to weaken their currencies in a bid to appear less attractive to investors seeking safe havens. But their efforts are unlikely to succeed.
09:51 :
Swiss Franc Tumbles -
The Swiss franc sank nearly 6% against the euro and dollar amid speculation that Switzerland would resort to dramatic measures to weaken its currency.
07:15 :
Franc retreats on possible pegging; yen remains firm -
The franc halted its rally against majors after the SNB Vice President Thomas
Jordan said that there are talks about pegging the franc as the bank face mounting difficulties to halt the franc's appreciation which "poses a threat to the development ...
11:03 :
Nestle Hikes Prices, Sees Growth Ahead -
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09:15 :
Swiss Expect To Sign Tax Deal With UK Before End Of Summer -
ZURICH -(Dow Jones)- Switzerland expects to conclude talks with the U.K. that aim at reaching a sweeping agreement on how to tax assets held by U.K. residents on undeclared Swiss accounts by the end of the summer, a government spokesman ...
05:36 :
Are we back in 2008? -
That's what it felt like yesterday and today during the Asia session. The markets' sell off was brutal with investors dumping anything perceived as risky and instead flocking to dollar-based liquidity. Even
gold fell as some investors had ...
04:12 :
Switzerland CPI Drops in July -
Switzerland released the consumer price index for July, where the index drop by 0.8% from the previous drop of 0.2% and the expected estimate of -0.6%, while the annual consumer price index retreated to 0.5% from the previous of 0.6% ...
10:24 :
Currency Outlook 8/4/11 -
The moment the market had been waiting for arrived last night in the form of
Bank of Japan monetary easing and intervention. This comes a day after the SNB eased rates in Switzerland in an attempt to weaken the Swiss ...
02:42 :
Japan acts to tame yen, follows Swiss move on franc -
Japan sold one trillion yen ($12.6 billion) and its central bank eased monetary policy on Thursday, joining Switzerland in efforts to tame currencies buoyed by safe-haven demand from investors fretting about the health of ...
10:52 :
Swiss Miss Cheap Franc, Add Liquidity -
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Switzerland has taken action to devalue its currency by cutting
interest rates and promising to increase the supply of the Swiss franc in an effort to halt the seemingly inexorable rise of ...
actualidad Switzerland -