Swiss Franc Extends Rise After Swiss CPI Data

RTTNews | 809 days ago
Swiss Franc Extends Rise After Swiss CPI Data

(RTTNews) - The Federal Statistical Office of Switzerland released its CPI data for February at 2:30 am ET in the late Asian session.

After the data, the Swiss franc extended its rise against its major rivals.

As of 2:36 am ET, the Swiss franc was trading at 0.9930 against the euro, 1.1227 against the pound, 0.9322 against the U.S. dollar and 145.41 against the yen.

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