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Swiss Stocks Post Biggest Weekly Decline Since November - Bloomberg
SGS dropped 2.7 percent to 1,678 Swiss francs after the company said it acquired Scotland-based Vitrology Ltd., which has revenue of more than 3 million pounds ($4.8 million). ABB retreated 2.8 percent to 15.22 francs as a gauge of European ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-18T23:21:49Z

Another day, another SNB rumour - Financial Times
Swiss franc traders have been pretty bored of late, with the euro/Swiss franc flatlining for months. But it seems they’ve had some rare excitement this week: someone out there is buying as many euros against the franc as traders care to offload.
Posted Date: 2012-05-18T16:40:57Z

Swiss bank UBS reports Q1 results Wednesday - Yahoo Finance
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Rival Credit Suisse reported a 95 percent drop in first-quarter net profit last week on writedowns, staff severance costs, bonus payments and the strong Swiss franc. UBS faces some of the same charges and investors will be ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-18T05:49:33Z

Swiss Franc Stumbles Following Mix of High Employment and Low Inflation - Yahoo Finance
Swiss Consumer Price Index comes in at 0.1% for the month of April; sends USD/CHF slightly higher…. THE TAKEAWAY: Swiss CPI in at 0.1% for April, slightly lower than expected -> Low unemployment makes interest rate hike less likely -> Franc ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-07T08:04:17Z

SNB To Defend Euro/Franc Floor At All Costs - NASDAQ
ZURICH -- The head of the Swiss National Bank reiterated Monday the central bank will defend its floor of 1.20 Swiss francs per euro with all possible consequences. "The current environment isn't easy with the euro weakened by concerns over ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-14T17:50:07Z

Swiss Franc Eyes 2012 Lows - DailyFx
USDCHF - The ratio of long to short positions in the USDCHF stands at -1.86 as nearly 65% of traders are short. Yesterday, the ratio was at -1.90 as 66% of open positions were short. In detail, long positions are 4.1% lower than yesterday and 15 ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-17T17:03:37Z

Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) Showing Bearish Technicals With Resistance At $104.91 - Market Intelligence Center
Tuesday, May 01, 2012... Swiss Franc Trust (AMEX: FXF) closed Monday's trading session at $108.64. In the past year, the ETF has hit a 52-week low of $103.10 and 52-week high..... Thursday, April 19, 2012... Swiss Franc Trust (AMEX:FXF) closed Wednesday's ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-17T11:48:39Z

IMF says Swiss franc cap appropriate for now - The Guardian
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank's cap on the strong franc is appropriate given slow growth and deflation risks, but authorities should return to a floating exchange rate when growth and inflation stabilize, the International ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-08T20:20:24Z

Swiss Stocks Head for Biggest Weekly Drop Since November - Businessweek
Kuehne & Nagel International AG, the world’s largest sea-freight forwarder, lost 2 percent to 101.30 francs. Swiss Re Ltd. retreated 2.2 percent to 54.60 francs. Julius Group Baer Ltd. slipped 3.4 percent to 31.15 francs. To contact the ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-18T12:08:56Z

French, Greek polls pull Swiss franc down versus dollar - Worldnews.com
Switzerland has existed as a state in its present form since the adoption of the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1848. The precursors of Switzerland established a protective alliance at the end of the 13th century (1291), forming a loose confederation of ...
Posted Date: 2012-05-08T19:30:17Z