ZURICH, May 16 (Reuters) - Swiss stocks are expected to open slightly weaker on Thursday, consolidating after a big rally on Wednesday fuelled by a weaker franc as other European markets also steadied.

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - European shares scaled new five-year highs on Wednesday, led by gains for several major Swiss stocks after a fresh fall on the Swiss franc that should continue to buoy the...

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - European shares scaled new five-year highs on Wednesday, led by gains for several major Swiss stocks after a fresh fall on the Swiss franc that should continue to buoy the...

LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - European shares scaled new five-year highs on Wednesday, led by gains for several major Swiss stocks after a fresh fall on the Swiss franc that should continue to buoy the country's exporters.

The Swiss franc, also seen as a haven, may face a weakening trend as a fall in CPI inflation supports case for monetary easing measures

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - The dollar surged to an 8-1/2-month high against the Swiss franc on Friday, as buying of the gereback accelerated across the board.

ZURICH, May 8 (Reuters) - Swiss consumer prices continued tofall on an annual basis in April, data showed on Tuesday,supporting the case for the Swiss National Bank to maintain thecap on the franc it introduced to ward off deflation.

ZURICH, April 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss franc slipped against the dollar on Tuesday, moving in tandem with the euro which pared gains recorded on Monday after Italy ended two months of political uncertainty by forming a government.

ZURICH, April 30 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank reported a profit for the first quarter of 2013 on Tuesday, as an appreciating dollar helped boost the value of its huge foreign exchange reserves.

Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the Swiss Franc Trust (AMEX: FXF) where we have detected an approximate $20.7 million dollar outflow -- that's a 6.8% d

ZURICH, April 26 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will stand by its cap on the Swiss franc against the euro and is ready to buy foreign currency in unlimited quantities if necessary, its chairman said on Friday.

By Dr. Duru: The Swiss franc (FXF) has started another weakening phase, putting an exclamation point on the currency market's refusal to go along with the shrill, recent headlines claiming another deflation cycle has begun.(click to enlarge)The franc

NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - The euro jumped to a one-month high against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, with several traders citing speculation the Swiss National Bank could raise the floor for the...

NEW YORK, April 23 (Reuters) - The euro jumped to a one-month high against the Swiss franc on Tuesday, with two traders citing speculation the Swiss National Bank could raise the floor for the...

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The risk of a resurgence in the global financial crisis means that the Swiss National Bank's exchange rate cap is still essential, SNB chairman Thomas Jordan said on Saturday.

WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The risk of a resurgence in the global financial crisis means that the Swiss National Bank's exchange rate cap is still essential, SNB chairman Thomas Jordan said on...

NEW YORK, April 9 (Reuters) - The dollar extended its declines against the Swiss franc to hit a session trough in late morning trade on Tuesday.

ZURICH, April 9 (Reuters) - Swiss inflation was weaker thanexpected in March, data showed on Tuesday, underlining thecentral bank's view that it needs to maintain the lid it hasimposed on the strong franc.

Credit Suisse Group AG (CS) Monday said it will complete the conversion of 3.8 billion Swiss franc's worth of Mandatory and Contingent Covertible Securities (MACCS) into registered shares of Credit Suisse on April 18, 2013.

Credit Suisse Group (CS) Chief Executive Brady Dougan could almost double his 2012 7.77 million Swiss franc compensation package ($8.25 million) to CHF14.5 million in 2013 under an additional bonus scheme, the company's annual report reveals.

LONDON, March 22 (IFR) - US high-yield investors wanting to diversify away from dollars but nervous about exposure to euros have become an unexpected driving force in some recent Swiss franc high-yield deals.

LONDON, March 22 (IFR) - US high-yield investors wanting to diversify away from dollars but nervous about exposure to euros have become an unexpected driving force in some recent Swiss franc high-yield deals.

LONDON, March 22 (IFR) - US high-yield investors wanting to diversify away from dollars but nervous about exposure to euros have become an unexpected driving force in some recent Swiss franc...

The lender says it has decided to withdraw from the rate-setting process to focus on its ‘core funding markets’ of Swiss franc and US dollar

LONDON, March 18 (IFR) - The Slovak Republic, rated A/A2/A+,is planning to issue a dual-tranche Swiss franc-denominatedbond, one of the lead managers said.

* Dollar retreats from 7-month peak, sentiment positive* Strong U.S. data contrasts with weak euro zone numbers* Investors focus on EU summit* Swiss franc, Norway crown fall after...

By Tom Lydon: By John Spence & Tom LydonCurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) slipped 0.4% in premarket trading Thursday after the Swiss National Bank reiterated its pledge to keep the franc low to help its exporters and economy."The Swiss franc is

ByRichard Cox:This year has seen significant downside move in the Swiss Franc (CHF), after major declines in volatility for the second half of last year. Valuation flatlines in currency pairs like the EUR/CHF are rarely seen, and tend to be preceded

* Dollar retreats from 7-month peak, sentiment positive* Strong U.S. data contrasts with weak euro zone numbers* Technicals point to key euro/dollar and dollar/yen levels* Swiss franc,...

* Dollar retreats from 7-month peak, sentiment stillpositive* Strong U.S. data contrasts with weak euro zone numbers* Swiss franc, Norway crown fall after policy decisionsBy Wanfeng...

* Dollar index hits 7-month peak; euro near 3-mth lows* Weak euro zone jobs data contrasts with strong U.S. data* Swiss franc, Norway crown fall after policy decisionsBy Wanfeng Zhou...

* Dollar index hits 7-month peak; euro near 3-mth lows* Weak euro zone jobs data contrasts with strong U.S. data* Swiss franc, Norway crown fall after policy decisions* BOJ stimulus...

The central bank said that it was determined to maintain its ceiling on the franc at 1.20 per euro.

* Dollar index near 7-month peak; euro near 3-mth lows* Swiss franc falls vs dollar after SNB highlights cap* Norwegian crown at 4-mth low vs dollar on dovish Norgesbank* BOJ stimulus...

The Swiss National Bank, as expected, on Thursday maintained its cap on the value of its currency, reaffirming that it will enforce a minimum exchange rate versus the euro at 1.20 Swiss francs.

FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- The Swiss National Bank, as expected, on Thursday maintained its cap on the value of its currency, reaffirming that it will enforce a minimum exchange rate versus the euro at 1.20 Swiss francs. "The Swiss franc is still hig

* Quarterly monetary policy decision due at 0830 GMT* SNB seen keeping rates at virtually nil into 2014* Few see SNB charging on sight deposits to take pressureoff franc* SNB seen...

The rate of the dollar against the franc can give a truer picture of developments between the US and the eurozone’s core economies than the euro

By Marc Chandler:The US dollar rose to new multi-month highs against several of the major currencies, including the euro, Swiss franc, British pound and the Japanese yen. The BOJ, BOE and ECB met last week and none changed policy. The Swiss National

  The US dollar rose to new multi-month highs against several of the major currencies, including the euro, Swiss franc, British pound and the Japanese yen.  The BOJ, BOE and ECB meet last week and none changed policy.  The Swiss Nation

In trading on Friday, shares of the Swiss Franc Trust ETF (AMEX: FXF) crossed below their 200 day moving average of $104.43, changing hands as low as $103.92 per share. Swiss Franc Trust shares are currently trading off about 0.9% on the day. The cha

In trading on Friday, shares of the Swiss Franc Trust ETF (AMEX: FXF) entered into oversold territory, changing hands as low as $103.92 per share. We define oversold territory using the Relative Strength Index, or RSI, which is a technical analysis i

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The European Union's antitrust regulator has widened its investigation of suspected unfair fixing of lending benchmarks such as Euribor and Libor to interest rate products for the Swiss franc.

* Almunia says has widened benchmark probe to include Swissfranc

The European Commission's 18-month long antitrustinvestigation into yen and euro interbank rates has beenbroadened to include Swiss franc-denominated swaps.